We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more

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

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Wan(g, Wong, n. [ME wong(e (Cursor M.), wang(e (Chaucer), wangge (c1440), OE wang, MDu., MLG wange, ON vange.] The cheek. Also attrib. in wan-bane the cheek-bone, wang-tuth a molar. —c1420 Wynt. v 1968.
Thare quhylle scho swonyd, and quhill scho swete, Quhill wepyt, quhill scho wongys wete c1475 Wall. xi 123.
The ferd … On the wan bayn with gret ire can him ta 15.. Sym & Bruder 123.
I se a waist His wangtwth [pr. wrangtwth] is in wanting

48622

dost