A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Bandit, ppl. a. [f. Band n.1 or v.] Secured or strengthened by metal bands.1488 Treas. Acc. I. 82 (a bandit kist like a gardeviant). 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. 226 (with bandit staffis and vtheris wappynnis). 1573 Edinb. Test. 335 b (bandit & vnbandit caldrounis). 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 53 (ane bandit halbert). 1576 Reg. Privy C. II. 535 (ane bandit staff). 1638 9th Rep. Hist. MSS. 194/2 (ane litle blak bandit box).
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bandit ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 31 Oct 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/bandit>
