A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Eilest, -list, -last, varr. of Elist n. 1552 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 277.
Eueschuing all eilestis, offencis, displesure, … standand betwixt thame Ib. 278. 1588 Ib. 280.
Prouiding that the said … remitt to my desicioun all eilestis past or that may fall furth betwix thaeme 1597 Warrender P. II. 325.
To conjoine … for reconsiliacion of all feidis and eilasts in the haill province of Abirdin 1600 Misc. Spald. C. II. 286.
The particular warrandis I haif of your self for quieting of all eilistis 1603 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 51.
How this eilest and contraversie … may be setlit
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Eilest n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 21 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/eilest>