A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1533-1568
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Robust, adj. [e.m.E. robuste (1563), L. robūstus, f. rōbur Rob(o)ur(e n.] a. Of a person: Strong or vigorous in body; of sound and strong constitution. b. Rough; coarse. —a. 1533 Boece 34b.
Exhorting his men to schaw thame manly and robust for thare awne life and glore 1533 Ib. 294.
Of robust and valeȝeand men, diuers war turnit in drunkartis and rutouris 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 146/9.
The pepil chesit ane certan of gouuernours of the maist robust & maist prudent to be there deffendours —b. a1568 Scott xxxiv 11.
Quhat is ȝour lufe bot lust … Ane beistly game robust a1568 Ib. iv 11.
