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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1570
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Ignorant, a. Also: -ante, -aunt; ingnorant. [ME. ignoraunt (Chaucer), F. ignorant (14th c.), L. ignōrant-, ignōrans.] Ignorant, in usual senses. Also absol.(1) 1456 Hay I. 284/25 (ignoraunt men … nocht instruct in the lawis). 1456 Ib. II. 17/11 (ignorant ȝong lordis barnis). 1478 Acts II. 119/2 (ignorant smethis). 1490 Irland Mir. I. 13/13 (ignorant ore licht persounis). a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 36 (ignorant elf). c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxx. 17 (we ar so … dull and ignorant). 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 72/1 (ignorant, abusit, and dissaitful pepil). c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5361 (ignorant warldly creaturis).absol. c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 75/15 (I haue nocht techit the ignorant).(2) 1513 Doug. i. iv. 70.
Of by went perrellis not ignorant bene we 1513 Ib. x. viii. 151.
O mannis mynd, so ignorant … Of thingis tocum 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 48.
The deliuerance of the quene … , the quhilk he wes not ignorant of(3) 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 33.
Thys ignorant blabryng imperfyte
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