A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1490-1533, 1586-1625
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Promptitud(e, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. (c 1450) and 15th c. F. promptitude, late L. promptitūdo.] Readiness, quickness and willingness. —1490 Irland Mir. I 148/31.
And werray promptitud and inclinacioune to sustene … troubile 1533 Boece 381.
Thai changeit … thare softnes and tendirnes in hardnes, promptitude and lestines 1586 Reg. Privy C. IV 129.
The reddy gude will and promptitude of his haill esteatis and loving subjectis 1587 Ib. 175. c1590 Fowler II 103/35.
Thow sal find in the mercenarye mair cowardlines and negligence, in the assisting forces mair promptitud and militarye vertew 1625 Justiciary Cases I 33.
And of his promptitude and reddines to our seruice
