A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1498-1586
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Glory, Glorie, n. [ME. glory, glorie (c 1360), OF. glorie, L. glória. The usual Sc. form is gloir Glore n.] Glory. —a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1457.
In the regard of that eternal glorie c1500-c1512 Dunb. xvi. 6.
Sum gevis for pryd and glory vane c1500-c1512 Ib. lviii. 12.
Saintis in glorie, Baithe of commoun and propir storie 1513 Doug. ii. vi. 58.
The schynand glory of Phrygianys now is gone 1513 Ib. xi. iv. 35.
Gret desire of new loif or glory c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 8.
Sic men bene put in memorie, That deith suld not confound thair glorie a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS clxx. 85.
The greter greif the gretar is the glorie [: sorie]
