A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quickning, Quicknen, n. (In pl., in south Sc., ? f. one of the following: (1) Quickene n. couch-grass; (2) north. ME quikentre the juniper, north. e.m.E. quicken-tre the rowan, also whighen absol. (1674), and in mod. north. Eng. and Ir. Eng.; and (3) mod. south Sc. dial. quicken a quickset.) —1667 Kelso Baillie Ct. 34b.
If ony person … keips in ther hous quicknens broome or vther combustable things near fyre 1680
Dumfries Mun. Accs. Box No. 41.
For a burden of whins and quicknings
