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

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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unlost, -loist, Onlost, p.p. [17th c. Eng. vnlost (1612); Los v.1] a. Of a person: Not having perished. b. Of a ship: Not having foundered. —a. 1513 Doug. v ii 80 (Sm.).
Was it nocht lefull, thow vnlost [C. onlost, Ruddim. vnloist] The boundis of Itail … For to haue socht —b. 1513 Doug. v v 71 (Sm.).
Glaid he was the schip was salf wnlost [C. onlost, Ruddim. vnloist] And brocht his feris hailscarth to the cost

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