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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1659-1660
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Quieting, ppl. adj. [f. Quiet v.1 1. Cf. Eng. quieting-draught (1759).] That quiets or calms; soothing. — 1659-60 A. Hay Diary 80.
That there is a quieting rest under Christs wings for all thes wounds of affliction
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"Quieting ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/quieting_ppl_adj>
