A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rostin, Rossin, ppl. adj. (n.) [Rost v.] a. That has been cooked by roasting. In the quot f. Skeyne, absol. as noun. b. Excessively hot; overheated. —a. 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 12.
As rostin anis can not be maid raw againe 1662 Forfar Witches in Reliq. Antiq. Sc. 136.
That night, or the night befor, ane great wind was reased at the bridge of Cortachie, the said Elspet hed ane rossin goose in her house, for the divill and some of her neighbours —b. 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I 157.
James tuik bed, and ley … the ane half of the day rossin in his bodye … with ane extreme birning drowth
