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

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1549-1674

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Cullour, v. Also: culour, cullur, cul(l)or. [Variant of Colour v. Cf. Cullourn.] tr. To colour, in lit. and fig. senses.(1) 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 14/34.
Quhar the defluxione of blude hed payntit ande cullourt all the fieldis
1628–9 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 372.
The … crownallis of the Palleice to be new giltit and cullourit with oyle
1630 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 374.
To gilt the tounes arms … and to cullour the … post of the Blakfreir stipell
1656 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 500.
For cullouring the new heigh chamber … and cullouring sume dooris
(2) 1656 Ib. 171/29.
The pepill … that cullurs and couuers ther fals hartis vitht verkis aperand to be verteous
1555 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 11.
Becaus grite hurt is daylie done … be fre men … culloring vnfremenis geir
1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 116.
That he [Bothwell] to cullour the mater haid revissit the quenis grace and marijt hir
1601 Reg. Privy C. VI. 300.
To culour thair … violent proceidingis with ane pretence of law
1674 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 178.
The said James … did cullour unfriemens guidis under cullour of his awne

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