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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: 1456-1515

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Regener, v. Also: regenner. [ME and e.m.E. regenere (c 1400), appar. obs. after c 1500, OF regenerer (11th c. in Hatz.-Darm.; mod. F. régénérer), L. regenerāre.] tr. To reform, to regenerate. —1456 Hay I 295/26.
With haly unctioune annoyntit and regenerit be new generacioune
1494 Loutfut MS 37b.
The flour of bourevische … representis flour of leaute & of ioeeusnesse and regeneris [Lindsay MS regenneris] gud blud
c1515 Asloan MS I 325/10.
Or Deucalion & Pirra his wyf regenering man efter that the warld was drovnit

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