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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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Paci-, Patientlie, -ly(e, adv. Also: pacyently, paichentlie. [ME. and e.m.E. pacyently (c 1320), pat(1611).] With patience; patiently.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 622.
Thane duelt scho thare sewine ȝere Pacyently 1405 Douglas Corr. 64.
The qwhilk skathis ourlegelorde the Kynge and his liegis has paciently tholyte a1450 Fifteen Ois 345.
Thy dede thou thollit full paciently 1490 Irland Mir. I. 55/27.
Pacientlie a1500 Bk. Chess 149.
Pacientlye 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2559.(b) 1565 Reg. Morton I. 15.
It … becumis ws … to awaytt patiently for his leaseur 1598 Crawford Mun. Invent. II. 210 (12 May).
The master … takis this hewilly bot patiently 1600-1610 Melvill 65.(c) c 1685 Annandale Corr. 315.
God make me to bear this paichentlie

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