We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1535-1560

[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]

(Smiting,) Smyt(t)ing, vbl. n. [ME and e.m.E. smiteing (c1330); Smite v.] The action of the verb, striking, hitting; chastisement. —1535 Stewart 56765.
To heir and se … So soir smytting with mony swyng and swap 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 4155.
Gif ȝe chaip but reprufe or smyting

38439

dost