A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375-1567, 1686-1700
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O, prep.1 [North. ME. (Cursor M., etc., Towneley Plays), but thereafter only Sc. until late 16th c. e.m.E. (Shakesp.) in some special colloqu. locutions; reduced var. of Of prep.] Of. Also o'd, o't = of it (cf. 'D and 'T), o late, Late a. 5 (1) and Oles adv. phr.? a 1350 Facs. Nat. MSS. II. xix.
De omni genere [gl. kynd o] bladi 1364 Rot. Sc. 880/2.
Hugo o the Leghes 1364 Ib. 883/2.
Willelmus o the Spense 1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 59.
Or qwhat my full will be to do o that mater 1457 Reg. Dunferm. 344.
All thingis concernyng the said mater o tyme bygane … fullely remyttyt foreuermare 14.. Regiam Majestatem c. 61.
Tha that of rychtwys lyne discendis aw to be prefferyt thaim that cumis o lyne transwers ?a1500 Obsecro 56.
Thro the gift o the Haly Gaist a1538 Abell 108 a.
King James … hard mony plantes o Duk Mordaik & Robert his sone 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 158.
Of pure lufe [1578, O pure lyfe] & meir mercy Myne awin sone downe I send 1686 G. Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 32.
Our maister will be out o' patience If [etc.]1692 Pitcairn Assembly ii. iii. (1752) 29.
R. Eld. … And then we may expect sume guid o't 1692 Ib.
And sae's seen o't the day 1692 Ib.
Turb. … And there's an end o'ta1700 Mare of Colinton 51.
If it did her ony gude The morn she shou'd hae mair o'd
