A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1548-1633
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Quene-dowariar(e, -dowriar, n. Also: -dowarrier, -duarier, -douriar; quein-dowrier; quene drowarier, quene drowriar, quene drowriare, quene drowrear, quene drowrier. [Quene n.1 1 and Dowariar(e n., Dowriar(e n., Drowarier n., Drowriar(e n. Cf. F. reine douarière.] Queen-dowager.(a)1548–9 12th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. viii 94.
Princess Marie, be the grace of God Quene Dowriar of Scotland 1555 Douglas Corr. 23.
Marie, quene dowarrier and regent of our realme 1555–6 Irons Leith II 602.
Contract between Quene Dou[r]iar … and Robert Logune of Restalrig … Marie of Loraine, quene douriar [ed. douviar] 1556 Criminal Trials I i 389.
In oure souerane ladeis name, hir darrest moder the Quene Dowariare [etc.] c1575 Balfour Pract. 147.
Quene dowariar 1619 Yester Wr. 191.
The quene duarier a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 24.
Quein dowrier(b)c1550 12th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. viii 96.
Mary Quene Drowriar of Scotland 1555 Aberd. B. Rec. I 284.
Quene drowrear 1555 Glenartney Doc.
Quene drowrier 1555–6 Yester Wr. 19.
Quene drowriare 1574 Acts III 92/2.
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