A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1533, 1604-1605
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Errant, a. [ME. errant, erraunt (14th c.), OF. errant.] Wandering; going astray. — 1513 Doug. i. xi. 124.
Wilsum and errant, throu euery land and se 1533 Boece viii. xi. 274 b.
Sum parte of Britouns errant fra the faith sacrifyit to idolis 1533 Ib. xi. xx. 448.
Danis … be storme of weddir war foure dayis drevin errant apoun the sey a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlix. 18.
As … by our clething may be kend … that errant knichts we ar
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