A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Pestinence, -ens, n. [Altered var. of Pestilence n. Only in Abell.] a. Plague, pestilence. b. A moral mischief; a source of corruption. — a1538 Abell 90 a. Ib. 53 b.
Part be swerd part be pestinence thai deit all — Ib. 77 b.
About this tyme beguth the pestinens of pluralite of benifice
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Pestinence n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pestinence>