Show Search Results Show Browse

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Dolphines, n. [e.m.E. dolphynesse (1548), f. Dolphin(e,n. Cf. Dalphinesse.] The dauphiness of France. — 1570 Leslie 268.
All lettres in Scotland [were to be] styled ‘Frances and Marie … Dolphyne and Dolphines of Vien’
1622-6 Bisset I. 38/9.
Oure maist deir … sone, the king dolphin, and oure darrest … dochter, the quene of Scottis, dolphines, his spous

You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.

"Dolphines n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/dolphines>

11001

dost

Hide Advanced Search

Browse DOST:

    Loading...

Share: