A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Schomd, ppl. adj. [Cf. ME shome (once, a1310 in the phr. with shome to-shrude) ? some kind of adornment for horses, of unknown origin.] Adorned, bedecked (perhaps in some specific manner). —c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 127/47.
Quhy sould not palfrayis thane be prowd, Quhen gillettis wilbe schomd and schroud
