A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
(Lefe-,) Leif-taking, n. Also: leife-, lief-. [Cf. Lefe n.2 3 and Leve-taking.] Leave-taking. — (c 1580) Alex. ii. 6841.
[One] mycht haue knawin at leif-taking … Quha that war lufit and luffaris war 1586–7 Soc. Ant. IV. 424.
At my lief taking I have recommendit to his heines the purpos your lordship kenis 1587 Waus Corr. 396.
The … maner of our procedens in oure voyage … to Denmark fra our leife taiking fra the K. majeste 1620 Grant Chart. 326.
Gevin be the laird to young Mr Alexander Gibson at his leifetaking, twa roisnobles
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Leif-taking n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/leif_taking>
