A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1590, 1674
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Ungratitud, n. [e.m.E. vngratitude (a1548); Gratitude n.] Ungratefulness. —1558-66 Knox II 86.
Seing that nathing is mair odiouse in thy presence … than is ungratitud and violatioun of ane aith and convenant maid in thy name c1590 Fowler II 146/2.
He remaneth … by that contract of frendship so far inchened that it is not posseble … that men … wald … with sic great spott of vngratitud … dissunder it 1674 Douglas Corr. 274.
Which maks his present persute appear with as much ungratitud as unjustice
