A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1681
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Wastegood, Waistgude, n. [e.m.E. waste-good (1585), waste-good (1592).] A prodigal person, a spendthrift. In earlier use as the name of a literary character. —a1500 King Hart 27.
Freschnes, Newgate, Waistgude … Thir war the inwarde, ythand seruitouris a1500 King Hart 179.
The king outsent … Grene Luif Disport Waistgude that nocht can lane … He bad thame spy the cais … And [etc.] 1681 W. Robertson Phraseol. Gen. 1295.
A waste-good, or spend-all
