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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: 1438-1507, 1569-1587, 1682

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(Wele lovit,) Weillovit, Weill luffit, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: welluffit, -luvyt, -lovyt, wele luvid, weill luiffit, weillovyt, weillelovit, weellovit. Pl. veillelovittis. [ME wel luued (Cursor M.); Lufit ppl. adj., Luvit ppl. adj.] a. = Wel(e)belovit ppl. adj. 1. b. = Wel(e)belovit ppl. adj. 2.a. ?1438 Alex. i 1419.
Richt large, weill luiffit and courtais The gude auansit he alwayis
a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS 161/61.
He that is weill luffit he is nocht pure
b. 1470 Lennox Mun. 80.
Oure weillouit cousing
1470 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) 18 Dec.
Vs … till have made … our welluffit cousyngis … our baileȝeis
1473 Reg. Cupar A. I 166.
Our landis of Cragnenady … to our welluvyt frend Wilȝam Coly
1473 Reg. Cupar A. I 176.
Wellouyt
1476 Reg. Cupar A. I 224.
Weillouyt
1583 Protocol Book of J. Scott 159b.
Weillelouit
1682 Stirlings of Keir 472.
Dam Lillias Colquhoune, his weellovit spous
pl. 1587 Perth B. Ct. MS 28 April.
In assedatioun lattis to our veillelouittis Alexander Bennett and to Johne Bennett his eldest lauchfull sone … my landis of Langlandis
absol. 1507 Reg. Episc. Brechin. II 157.
Robert of Erskyne … till his wele luvid the alderman … of Dunde gretting

Wele Lovit p.p., ppl. adj.

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