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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lichtlines, n. Also: lichtly-, lychtli-, lychtly-, lichlines. [f. Lichtly a. Only Sc.] Contemptuous behaviour or attitude, arrogance; contempt, scorn; a slight or insult.(a) c1420 Wynt. viii. 3413.
For lychtlynes and succwdry Drawys in defowle comownaly 1456 Hay II. 93/12. Ib. 98/10.
Our mekle syk hamelynes engenderis lychtlines and vilipensioun of princis, and nurisis dispite 1479 Acta Conc. I. 31/2.
For the lychtlines contempcion & offence done to the kingis hienes be Alexander Hume c1475 Wall. i. 349.
He gat a blaw, … That profferyt him ony lychtlynes Ib. ii. 319.
In lychtlynes tyll hvr thai grant it thair Ib. xi. 166. 1533 Boece i. iv. 40 b.
Thinking lichtlynes that with ane nacioun vagabund … thai suld myxt thare blude in mariage Ib. v. i. 162 b.
Lugthak … wald reddily myssay his agit lordis … in lichtlynes reproching to thame thare age Ib. iii. xiii. 110 b, iv. vi. 133 b, ix. iii. 292 b, xi. ix. 424. 1533 Gau 13/14.
Thay that … twrnis the halie writ to lichtlines and scorne c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iv. 290.
That hir court … suld haif na … Vilipensioun, lichtlines nor offence Of Venus court Ib. iii. 601, iv. 67. Id. Seven S. 4140.
Gif that I lude a knicht. Within schort tyme … thay wald … tell ouir all into thair merines … to my greit lichtlynes(b) 1535 Stewart 49845.
Richt weill he knew … Thair lichlines but diligence and cuir Agane thair partie that tha held so puir … Suld be the caus of thair rewene