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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1475
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Lyth(e, a. [ME. liðe, lithe, lythe, OE. líðe mild, gentle.] Comfortable and warm. — c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ii. 276.
Syn in a bed thai brocht him fair and lyth [: swyth]
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"Lyth adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Jul 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lythe_adj>
