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: 1490, 1549-1550
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Resaving, vbl. n.2 and ppl. adj. [Re- and Save v. Cf. e.m.E. resave to save again (1581).] a. vbl. n. The action of setting free or delivering. b. ppl. adj. That saves again or delivers. —a. c1490 Irland Asl. MS 42/4.
Prayere … is resaving and lifting of the mynd of a persone fra warldly thingis to the consideracoun of God —b. a1550 Lang Rosair 369.
The resaving delit of clynnes
