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: 1658-1683
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Scandalizing, vbl. n. Also: -eizeing, scandelizing; skandilisione. [e.m.E. scandalizing (1594); Scandalize v.] The action of scandalising, in sense 3 of Scandalize v. —1658 Rothesay B. Rec. I 18.
The compleint … against Thomas M'Vrarthie for scandalizing the said Margaret calling hir a witche and a witches gait … and uther ominous vords 1672 Glasgow Weavers 71.
He hes bine fund giltie … of scandelizing and reproching of his deacones name and utheris ?1679 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 301.
[To answer for] skandilisione and abusing [of George Room] 1680 Old Ross-shire I 41.
Persons … fined be the … session. … Katherine … for scandelizing, 5 lib. 1683 Peebles B. Rec. II 111.
For abuseing and scandaleizeing Margaret Smyths name, in calling her a theif
