A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1513, 1572-1580
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(Nicht-,) Nycht-wach, -watche, n. [ME. nyȝt-, nightwacche (c 1400), e.m.E. night-watch(e, OE. niht-wæcce.] A watch or guard kept during the night or the persons engaged in such a watch. —1513 Doug. ix. iii. 195.
Of the nycht wach the cur We geif Mesapus 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 240.
The tyme … betuix the depairting of the nycht watche and the entering of the day watche 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 185.
For keping of better ordour … anent the nvcht watche of this burgh
