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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: 1384-1568

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Rewm(e, n. Also: reaume; reum(e; reuym; rawme; reime, reym, reme; Rome (n.2), Roume, Rume. [ME and e.m.E. reaume (c1290), rem (c1330), rewme, reum (both Rolle), reame (Piers Plowman), OF re(i)aume (1391 in Wartburg), reame, etc. = Realm(e n.] a. = Realm(e n. 1. b. = Realm(e n. 2. c. = Realm(e n. 4.a. (1) c1420 Wynt. v 5610.
Ilke rewme that aucht homage
a1487 Gud Wyf & D. 109.
In strange rewmys fled for schame
1515 Williamson in Doug. (Sm.) I p. xxv.
Ther is no rewme able to vithstond hys malys at this tyme
(b) a1500 Golagros and Gawane 1258.
That wes ane semely syght In ony riche reime
(2) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxvi 970.
He … held oft disputacione Of the rewme for the successione
a1400 Ib. 1034.
Reume
c1420 Wynt. vii 1737.
Mony famows gret persownys Off bathe the rewmys assemblyd ware
c1420 Ib. viii 2369.
The comownys off that rewme
c1420 Ib. 2337. 1429 Cal. Doc. IV 405.
A subjett of that rewme
c1460 Wisdom of Solomon (S.T.S.) 139.
Revmys
c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vi 287.
He wald planly In Scotland pas, that rewme to statut new
(b) 1384 Acts I 349/1.
In entent of common profit of bathe reaumes
1385 Rot. Sc. II 73/2.(3) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxvi 605.
The reume of France
1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 59.
Trewis war tane … betwix the rewmys of Ingland & Scotlande
1405 Ib.
The toun of Berwike … wythin the rewme of Inglande
c1420 Wynt. v 5170.
He past … throwch the rewme off Frawns
(b) 1545 St. P. Henry VIII V 429.
I wold not yeld the reme off Scotlond to no prynce
(4) c1420 Wynt. vi 1736.
He Tuke off hys rewme [C., W. realme] the reawte
c1460 Wisdom of Solomon (S.T.S.) 133.
I suld have ane aire … to gowern myne heritageis, rewmys and possessions
c1460 Regimine Principum 116 (Marchm.).
Thair rewm sal neuir haif honour of thare deid
c1460 Ib. 15 (Maitl.). c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace viii 467.
Our rewme is pur
1535 Stewart 43988.
That his revyne [for ? reuyme] suld tak Of his fais [n]other skaith or lak
a1568 Scott i 147.
So lairdis vpliftis mennis leifing ouir thy rewme
(5) c1420 Wynt. viii 1914.
Thus wes this rewme dyvysyd in twa
1461 Liber Pluscardensis 336.
That rycht that God has send me … to recouir this rewm
(6) c1460 Regimine Principum 148 (Marchm.).
Justice makis riche bath revm and ceteis
transf. c1420 Wynt. viii 450.
But dowt, the nest male in the gre Preferryd to the rewme suld be
b. 1461 Liber Pluscardensis 337.
Be gude rycht and law of the rewm and custumys
1460–70 Innes Sketches 507.
Gret vexationis we and the said place sustenis … in diuers partis within the rewm
c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace viii 1592.
To rewll the rewm he maid him gudly ford
1501–2 Wemyss Chart. 117.
Four scoir … merkis vsuall money of the rewm
a1538 Abell 100a.
That wes in gret pregidice of the reuym
?1538 Carnwath Baron Ct. (S.H.S.) 165.
All tennandis … be redy … for the debaitting of the rewme
1559 Cal. Sc. P. I 276.
To impayr them of the rewme
(b) a1538 Abell 8*a.
Reym
(c) 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 90.
Schw hes junde togeder all the nobille men off the rawme
c. a1400 Legends of the Saints ii 452.
In hewine reme to be Bettir and happliare

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