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

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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1621

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Stren(g)th, adj. (? Erron. for Strenthy adj. or streng (Strang) adj.) —1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 48.
Monsieur Dasie … tuke baith men and artailȝerie thairin [sc. to Inchkeith] and maid it mair strength nor it was 1621 Edinburgh Testaments LI 32.
Fyve dosone strenth caimbe caisis at xx s. the dosone

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