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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1572-1573
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Oldren, a. [Appar. alteration of Eldren a., after Old (if not by misreading).] Of a garment: Old. = Eldren a. 2. — 1572–3 Elgin Rec. I. 135.
Ane pair mendit schone and oldren sark
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"Oldren adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/oldren>
