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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1475-1568
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Sluggardy, Slogardy, n. Also: sluggairdy, sluggardry. [ME and e.m.E. slogardye (Chaucer), sluggardie) (Gower), slouggardie (1542); Slug(g)ard(e n.] Slothfulness, indolence, idleness.(a) 1513 Doug. xii Prol. 266.
Welcum celestial myrrour and aspy, Attechyng all that hantis sluggardy [Sm. sluggardy, Ruddim. sluggardry] 1513 Doug. iv Prol. 165 (see Slotter v.).
Sluggardry [Sm. sluggardry] a1568 Bannatyne MS 229b/5.
Awalk out of ȝour sluggairdy(b) c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace v 658.
‘Der schyr,’ he said, ‘ye leiff in slogardy’ c1490 Porteous Noblenes 61/3 (Ch. & M.).
Quhat is ane man worth that musis and lyis in slogardy 1531 Bell. Boece I xi.
Laubour me haldis strang as ony wall, And no thing brekis me bot slogardy
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