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

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Award, v. [ME. awarde (Chaucer), AF. awarder, ONF. ewarder, eswarder, OF. esguarder.] tr. To award, decide.1461 Peebles B. Rec. 142 (the curt awardyt at that forsaid land … ). 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Varda (this court counselles & I award that … ). 1622-6 Bisset I. 303/31.

1963

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