A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1569-1590
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Thankles, adj. [e.m.E. and 17th c. Eng. thanklesse (a1547), thankles (1637), thankless (1690); Thank n.] Ungrateful. Also mowth thankles or thankles mowth (Mouth n. 5 (1)). — c1590 Fowler I 102/136.
These thankles men that so ingraitfull wer —fig. a1570-86 Kennedy in Maitland Folio MS 365/16.
I mwrne bayth lait and ayr That euer I seruit mouthe thankles a1570-86 Kennedy in Maitland Folio MS 365/32.
Quhone pen and purs and all is peild Tak thair ane meis off mouth thankles
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