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: 1399-1438, 1499-1568
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Paramour, adv. Also: -amoure. [ME. and e.m.E. paramur (a 1300), paramour (1611), OF. par amur, amour. Cf. Paramo(u)rn. and Paramouris adv.] By way of love.Only in verse in to lufe paramour, to be in love with (a person of the opposite sex), esp. to love by way of sexual love or as a lover.a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxi. 422.
Ane erle … Quham … The emprice luffit paramoure ?1438 Alex. ii. 9012. c1420 Wynt. ii. 1610.
Dido … Had Eneas sene … And lufyd hym stratly paramoure a1500 Henr. III. 96/15. a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 129. c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 205. a1568 Scott xxix. 6.
For mony men … That luvis paramour … Bringis ȝow to dishonour a1568 Bannatyne MS 44 b/63.
Thy weddit wyf lufe paramour
