A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1631-1700
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Lowland, n. and a. Also: loland. [Low a.: written instead of Lawland.] a. The Scottish Lowlands, sing. and pl. Also attrib. as adj.: (The language) of the Lowlands. b. Low-lying ground, sing. and pl. c. Put for: A Lowlander; an inhabitant of a lower lying district.a. 1631 Thanes of Cawdor 273.
The necessitie of his adois doeth ofttymes invite him to the lowlandis 1662 Highland P. III. 25.
That McConochie [one of the Bute witches] … was at a meitting in the lowlands with Jonet Isack in Kilwineingadj. 1696 Dunkeld Presb. II. 321.
A far greater number then the half … speaks the Lowland languageb. 1672 M. Bruce Rattling Dry Bones 39.
He maks religion go throw like mureburn, smiting at the fields, going throw high-land and low-land, mure-land and dale-land ? a 1700 Ellon Par. Rec. 67.
The lolands of Holands hes twined my louve and mec. 1653 Scotland & the Commonwealth 141.
My lord, I am sorrie your lolands receive such prejudice from those towards their feilds
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