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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1556
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Gostly, a. [ME. gostly, -lich; cf. Gastly a.1] Spiritual. — a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 1415.
With humble hart and gostly bysynes 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 276.
Ciuil and gostlie mynistaris
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"Gostly adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/gostly>
