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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1533
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Ransound, ppl. adj. [ME raunsoned, rawnsomyd (Prompt. Parv.).] Freed by means of a ransom, redeemed. — 1533 Bell. Livy II 225/31.
The goddis … wald nocht suffir that Romanis suld leif as redemit or ransound pepil
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"Ransound ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/ransound>
