A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rav(e)and, Raf(e)-, Raif(f)-, ppl. adj. [Rave v.1. Cf. Ravin(g ppl. adj.] Of a person, or of speech or other human behaviour or way of life: Mad, frenzied; furious; wild; extravagant. Also of a wolf.a1500 Rauf C. 650.
To his raifand word he gaue na rewaird a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 62 (Asl.).
Fader of falset … The raifand [Harl. raiffand] rute of thi fulische fortoune Ib. 238.
Of covatis I wyte the rafand rage Ib. 531.
O princis, prelatis, and ladyis mast lustye, In wardlie wrak plantand ȝour plesans, Ryngand in riches and raiffand [Harl. rafeand] rialte Ib. 1473. 1549 Compl. 2/17.
The cruel volfis [pr. voffis] of Ingland … ar nocht the rauand sauuage volffis of strait montanis ande vyild forrestis that deuoris nolt ande scheip for ther pray: bot rather tha ar dissaitful volfis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 237.
Raueand Rhammusia, goddes of dispyte a1585 Polwart Flyt. 29 (H).
Thy ragged roundells, ravand [T. reifand] royte, … Proceided frome ane pynt of wyne
