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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quert, Quart, adj. and n. Also: querte. [ME and e.m.E. quert n. and adj. (Cursor M.), whart (c1450), quart (1522), ON *kwert, neut. of *kwerr, quiet, still (Icel. kyrr, ONorw. kvirr, Dan. qvær, Sw. qvar).Cf. later Sc. dial. Querty = active, in good spirits (SND).]

1. adj. Alive and well; in good health or condition; sound. a1400 Leg. S. x 574.
& nane be suer to conuert Na lef his syne, til he his [= is] quert c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 3962.
And I may haue my memberis hale and quart [: hert] Ib. MS 11029.
He tuke him to deserte He was woundit oure king was hale and quart

2. noun. The state of being alive and well; (good) health.Only in the phrases in, also into, (hele and (in)) quert, also (once) with hele and quert.(1) a1500 Henr. III 99/87.
And evir quhill scho wes in quert [: harte] That was hir a lessoun a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 586.
I cover neuer in quert a1500 Seven S. 1279.
The king stude all in quert Fra he had bannist the instewart a1497, 15.. Gray MS iv 87.
All thocht thou be to day in quart [: art, hart, smert] To morne I cann cum put thé downe(2) 1424 Cambuskenneth Let. to Jas. I.
We bidis ay in gude hope ȝour hame come in hele and in querte 1535 Stewart 18297.
Quhill tha micht stand into gude heill and quart … ilk ane tak vtheris part Ib. 51617.
Quhill erle Thomas wes in prosperitie, In heill and quart at all his tyme 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8423.
The chylde culd swym, and sa chancit to land With heill and quert