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: 1499-1513
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Unrude, -ryde, Wn-, Onrude, adj. (adv.). [ME and e.m.E. unnride (Orm), unride (c1220), unryde (c1330), vnrude (c1400), OE unᵹerýde; Rid(e adj., Rud(e adj.1 5, 6, 8.] a. adj. Awful; violent; forceful. b. adv. Roughly, violently. —a. adj. 1513 Doug. v i 24 (Sm.).
Quhairfor, allace! sa mony cluddis wnrude [C. onrude] … bylappit has the hevinis? 1513 Doug. vi ii 114 (Sm.).
Cochitus with his drery bosum vnrude [C. onrude] Flowis … round about that place 1513 Doug. vi v 3 (Sm.).
Acheron With holl bisme and hiduus swelth wnrude [C. onrude] —(b) a1500 Golagros and Gawane 630.
Schir Rannald raught to the renk ane rout wes vnryde [: wyde] —b. adv. 1513 Doug. xiii ii 16.
Furth haue thai rent thar entralis, full onrude
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