A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Sparkand, ppl. adj. Also: sparking. [ME sparcand (once, Cursor M.); Spark v.] a. Emitting sparks. b. transf. or fig. Emitting or reflecting light. The J. Stewart example may be in the sense of Spark v. b. —a. 1513 Doug. viii vii 177.
Sum … apon the sparkand [Sm., Ruddim. sperkland, Ruthv. spargand] gledis The byssand watir strynklys —b. c1590 J. Stewart 38/295.
Ane phiole … Vith liquor plinist till repres the eine And vith ane sparking drop thairof did hyd The brychtest percing torches to be seine 1603 Philotus 436.
These twa sparking eyis a1649 Drummond I 15/203.
On arches did arise … Of sparking topaces … a sacred temple
