A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1498-1580
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Rubic(o)und, Rube-, Rubycund, adj. Also: (rubricound). [e.m.E. rubicound adj., of things (1503), of the face (1696), F. rubicond (c1398 in Larousse), L. rubicundus, f. rubēre to be red.] Red in colour; reddish. —a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 889 (Arund.).
As riall rois sa rubricound [Harl. rubicound] 1513 Doug. xii Prol. 68.
Quhois blisfull branschis … With schaddoys schene schew rochis rubicund [Sm. ruby-] 1535 Stewart 8032.
The riuer … As rubecund rois all of reid blude ran 1580 Hume Promine 57.
Fair Phebus, or vtherwayis the sone, … schew his radious visage rubicound
