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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Diligat, -ate, -ait, a. [Variant of Deligat a.] Delicate, refined, dainty.(1) 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 341 b.
Thai mone be nurist of the … maist plesand metis and diligat drinkis 1596 Dalr. I. 25/17.
Thay feid thair birdis … with the maist diligate fishe that thay find Ib. 89/11; etc.
The Scottis … draue nocht ouer … thair lyfe in daintie and diligat disches 1598 Reg. Privy C. V. 507.
The diligait feiding … of sum personis with all sortis of wyld foull(2) 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 341 b.
In the auld age … the noblis and men of were ware nocht diligat 15.. Clar. iv. 252.
I wald the reidar tuike not sik consait That nature had wrocht them [the palfreys] so diligate 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 105.
The quenis majestie maid ane bankett … in ane verry diligate fassoune at evin 1596 Dalr. I. 89/6.
Nathir war thay seine diligate in thair table. nor ornat in thair cleithing 1643 Baillie II. 60.
For which end Mr. Hendersone drew a diligat supplication