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: 1500-1700
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Tansie, n. Also: tancy, tansay, tansa. [Late ME and e.m.E. tansy (c1420), tansaye (14..), OF tanesie.] The plant tansy. — 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 67/8.
Tansay, that is gude to purge the neiris 1500-1699 Herbarius Latinus Annot. ix (Adv.).
Ameos, tansa, tansie 1698 Marchmont 183.
[Bill of Fare]: Tansie —a1700 Maidment New Bk. Old Ballads 15.
Wad thow compare thyself to me, A cow's turd to a tancy?
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