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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1535
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Bais, v.3 [ME. baise, bayse (14th c.), northern var. of baysche, basshe (e.m.E. bash); a reduced form of Abais v.] tr. To dismay. (Cf. Baisit p.p.) — 1535 Stewart 47984.
Thow sall say to thi king That all sic bost sall bais me in nothing
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"Bais v.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/bais_v_3>
