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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ospittall, -ell, Ospytal, Osspettell, n. [Late ME. ospytalle (Prompt. Parv.).] An alms-house. = Hospitale n. 1. —1489 Treas. Acc. I. 107.
Gevin to Dave Leyche to Sanct Pawllis werk to the Ospytal 1584 Anal. Scot. I. 284.
Alex. Anderson, one of the purall of the ospittell of Aberdeen, was slayne be Alex. Blynschall, ane of the said ospittall 1598 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 31st Oct.
For … breid gifin to the osspettell of Glasgow

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