A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Persit,) Peirsit, Pairsed, ppl. a. [Late ME. persched (c 1400), e.m.E. perced (1552), f. Pers v.] Pierced; piercing; in lit., fig. or transf. senses of Pers v. —c1590 J. Stewart 19/166.
Vith peirsit spreit transport in thocht profound c1600 Montg. Suppl. iii. 10.
Schir Troyalus was nocht opprest With sic lamentabill peirsit payne 1633 M. Works Acc. II. 331.
Sax pairsed eine for the wardrope at iiij s. the peice
