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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dolent, a. [ME. dolente (c 1450), F. dolent, L. dolens.]

1. Sorrowful, mournful, sad. 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 224.
I hard this dolent lamentatioun 15.. Clar. iv. 2394.
Thay sum pairt in heartis war dolent c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 664.
Vp he rais richt heuie and dolent a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 350.
In signe and taikin of his dolent mynd

2. Causing sorrow or grief; distressing. 1535 Stewart 58499.
O dolent dragone! dreidfull and dangerus! c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1584.
Till dolent deith come to his dure 1560 Rolland Seven S. 838.
Gif I can find ony remeid … That may put of that deidlie dolent hour 1570 Sat. P. xvii. 162.
Go, bony bill, deploir Of deith the dolent stound a1585 Maitl. Q. lxvi. 10.
Quhome dolent duill with dolour so dois wound a1595 Cullen Chron. Aberd. in Misc. Spald. C. II. 62.
Thoicht … dolentt deid do yow dewoir