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1. Able adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1805-1900
   [1900]Your Kirk-Session will abil pay the piper. . . . 'Abil,' Robert said, 'ye maun attacked it tae the 
2. Wark n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1701-2004
   [1812]The rulers are abil to ack wi the united pith o the nation, because they hae the commaun o a' the 

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Results prior to 1700
From A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue
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1. Abill adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1399-1662
   [1533]abil to prech the wangel[1560]Lodwik … To fall in swoun quhair that he stude was abil 
2. Craftisman n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1471-1645
   [1549]Nature hes maid ane man abil to be ane prince, … ane abil to be ane craftis man 
3. Blere v.1[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1600
   [1581]Ye vil bleir out al your eis, or euer ye can be abil to schau onie sik thing 
4. Convict v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1636
   [1581]Hou can ȝe be abil to conuict the Ieuis that this prophecie … is fulfilled in ȝour kirk? 
5. Injust adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1490-1585
   [1490]He that is iniust to himself … is nocht abil to be iust to ony vthire 
6. Thewis n. pl.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1513
   [a1400]The prince … beheld thame & thocht in hy That thai war abil & worthy Of theuys & of 
7. Cot n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1473-1650
   [1535]It is … ordanit be the counsale, that all the ȝoung abil men within this guid [toune] haue thair 
8. Hauch n.1[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1375-1688
   [1533]That euery Scottis man abil for were … suld convene in ane hauch besouth Calidon wod 
9. Sinistrous adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1575-1700+
   [1618]My consience whitche is abil to defend me against al malitious and senistreous reports 
10. Vangel n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1397-1578
    [1533]The halie spreit … maid thaime abil to prech the wangel 
11. Evill n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0]1399-1662
    [1490]That ewill we dred for to cum to ws, & we abil to fale in it 
12. Merite n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1375-1663
    [1599]Thir ar plat contrair, the mercie of God and the merite of man; … thy merite is not abil to save 
13. Pine n.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1375-1700
    [1567]We wer not abil … to sustene the pynis and travell in oure awin persoun 
14. Sol n.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1400-1693
    [1531]Thay dippit thaim [sc. shoes] … in the watter … that thair sollis … suld be the mair abil to 
15. Grene adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1399-1682
    [1535]That all the ȝoung abil men … haue thair grene cottis 
16. Labour n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1400-1693
    [1531]Thay dippit thaim [shoes] in the watter … that thair sollis … suld be the mair abil to sustene 
17. Scat n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1375-1700+
    [1627]The peopill wer not abil to beir it, payand scat silver, scat wylle and garsum, as said is 
18. Natural adj.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1393-1700+
    [1581] text of the scripturis … is abil to expone onie passage of scripture 
19. Susten v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1398-1700+
    [1531] the mair abil to sustene laubour 
20. Wit n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1699
    [a1400]Mocumba … that abil was & ȝyng … wald consawe ful sutelly Quhat-euire he taucht … & in his 
21. Sentence n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1700+
    [1573-1600]Ane man … quha hes studeit lang to the text of the scripturis … is abil to expone onie passage of 
22. Servand n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1700+
    [1549]Nature hes maid ane man abil to be ane prince, ane abil to be ane seruand 
23. Shaw v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1699
    [1573-1600]Ye vil bleir out al your eis or euer ye can be abil to schau onie sik thing 

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