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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: 1535
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Resist, n. [f. Resist,v. Cf. e.m.E. (1584) in this sense.] Resistance. — 1535 Stewart 14623.
With fyre and blude quhair no resist tha fand, [they] Hereit and brint … ouir all 1535 Ib. 56264.
He wrocht all his will Without resist of ony maid him till
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"Resist n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/resist_n>
