A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Savo(u)rand, Sawerand, Sawrand, Sairing, ppl. adj. [e.m.E. sauering (1578), savouring (1598); Savo(u)r v.] a. Having a (good, sweet) smell. b. Sweet-smelling. —a. 1375 Barb. xvi 70.
Flouris Well sawerand [C. savourit] of ser colouris ?1438 Alex. ii 5022.
Sauorand 1456 Hay II 134/1.
And in thai bathis suld be gude precious herbis and wele savourand in thair sesone 1596 Dalr. I 44/11.
Sueit sairing flouris —b. a1500 Henr. Practysis 88.
Thir gressis and gers, Outhir sawrand or sour
