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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gild, Gyld, n.² [Of obscure origin.] Noise, clamour, din. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 225.
Than rynis thow doun the gait, with gild of boyis 1513 Doug. i. xi. 107.
The gyld and ryot Tyrryanys dowblit for joy Ib. v. iii. 85.
Throu the gild and rerd of men … all the woddis resoundis 1531 Bell. Boece II. 145.
Sic gild and noyis rais in the counsall, that silence wes put to thir ambassatouris Id. Livy II. 10/9.
Appius, herand the huge noyis and gilde rissin haistelie amang the pepill … rais fra his sait 1533 Boece iv. x. 141.
Thai herd noyis, gild & clamore exhorting to batell 1573 Sat. P. xxxix. 217.
With gild of pepile sa thay brocht thame doun 1587-99 Hume iii. 225.
Throw all the land great is the gild Of rustik folks that crie