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: 1500-1599
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Veneriall, adj. [Late ME and e.m.E. venerealle (1432-50), venereall (1509), veneriall (1531), venereal (1652), venerial (1615), L. venereus, venerius.] Lecherous; profligate. — ? 15.. (1599) Burnett of Leys 332.
Erato heir behalde and se With seister set for galyardine The law of love come leir at me Bot nocht veneriall palyardine 1584 Sempill in Sat. P. xlv Pref. 9.
Veneriall pastouris … Goddis true preceptis and preiching to prophane, Layand thair cuires in warldlie busines
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