A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Lance-,) Lansprezed, n. Also: landpreized, lanzprazado. [e.m.E. launcepresado (1605), -presade, lanceprizado, -prezade, etc., altered varr. of lancepesade.] = Lancepissat,n. —a1585 Polwart Flyt. 795.
Lansprezed [v.r. landpreized] to the lownes! 1627 Kelly Pallas Armata (1627) 4.
Euerie companie hath for officers of the field a captaine … two sergeants, three corporalls with their lanzprazados
