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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1499-1500
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Modicum, n. [L., neut. sing. of modicus moderate; also e.m.E. (1580–).] A moderate or limited amount (of food). — a1500 Henr. Fab. 236 (Asl.).
A modicum is fer mair till allowe … Than thrawin wult with mony spycit neise
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"Modicum n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/modicum>
