A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1616-1668
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(Regardles,) Regairdles, Regaurdles, adj. [e.m.E. regardles(s (1591), f. Regard n.] Heedless, indifferent; without regard to (of). —1616 Mure Early Misc. P. xi 15.
Sche … will ȝeild no grace, Regairdles of my cace 1627 Laing MSS I 177.
Or that they seeme … regairdles of your admonitiownis 1668 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 20 (1 Feb.).
[Who … came to his dwelling house … and] most regaurdles without anie stug of law [took away] 4 dusson of small worsett
