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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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No, a. and adv.¹ Also: noe, noo. Common anglicized var. of Na a. and adv.¹(1) 1456 Hay II. 136/1.
Than suld he nocht dout of no malady c1460 Thewis Gud Women 152.
Na ȝit reprowyt in no degre c1475 Wall. i. 169, iii. 304. 15.. Clar. i. 1323. a1570-86 Maitl. F. xlvii. 40. 1600 Elgin Rec. II. 78.
That they sall nocht gif no tokynes quyetlie 1633 Orkney Witch Trial in Misc. Abbotsf. C. I. 151.
Becaus he could not get no fisch that ȝeir 1659-60 A. Hay Diary 149.
He wold tak no money from me upon no termes(2) 1456 Hay II. 81/29.
Or that has no manere service c1420 Ratis R. 513. c1450-2 Howlat 605. c1475 Wall. iv. 660, vii. 347. a1500 Colk. Sow iii. 10.
No fruct nor proffeit a1500 K. Hart 48.
No greif nor grame 1487 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 42.
No catall Brus ix. 378 (C).
Thai had no dreid than of the King Ib. xi. 169. a1500 Lanc. 2351. a1500 Bk. Chess 823. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 186 (E).
Certes, nane. Sum hes! No wicht? c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 170 (Ch. & M.). Id. Tua Mar. W. 245.
I vis ther is no way othir, Now tydis me for to talk Ib. 454. 1529 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 103.
That he did hir no skayth 1535 Stewart 54654.
For to do no ill c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4665. 1558-66 Knox II. 248. 1570 Leslie 37. a1585 Maitl. Q. lxx. 22. 1613 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 24 (13 Oct.). 1649 Inverness Presb. 151. 1661 Brodie Diary 233.
Noe laik elders 1680 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt Aug. 28.
Noo work this weik 1688 Tryal Philip Standsfield 27.
There is no fear of that!(3) c1420 Bute MS. 156 b.
At that gyfing is noworth c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 1415.
His destrall That fra thine furth was no worth to ryde — Brus v. 510 (C).
That [this] wes no gabbing c1475 Wall. v. 693.
With my gud will I wyll no lemman be To no man born Ib. vii. 401. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 359 (Ch. & M.).
He wes no glaidsum gest for a gay lady Ib. 503.(4) 1513 Doug. vii. x. 25.
No quhile 1535 Stewart 13856.
With auerice that no tyme can cry ho(5) 1428 Liber Melros 521.
adv. Thai couth part it no rychtar na [etc.] c1420 Ratis R. 1558.
To that say I no forthir now Brus vii. 261. c1475 Wall. i. 331, v. 827. a1500 K. Hart 893. 15.. Clar. iv. 2004.
Not one of them no longer wald abyde c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1282.
No better a1568 Scott xx. 14.