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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Radnes, n. [North. ME radnes (a1300), radnesse (?a1400), f. Rad adj. and -nes. See also Rednes n.] Fear, fright, apprehension.Chiefly in early verse.(1) 1375 Barb. ix 103 (E).
That nane had radnes quhar he [the king] wer ?1438 Alex. ii 2651.
I haue great radnes at this were Sall twrne to war than it was ere(2) ?1438 Alex. i 2612.
Na radnes micht thame leid … to fle the preis Ib. ii 10473.
Venus, throw quhais micht Danger, radnes … Ar put on bak c1420 Wynt. iv 1616.
All the senatowrys ilkane Sa wytht radnes [W. raddour] wes ouretane … That [etc.] c1420 Ratis R. 811.
The thrid motyve I cal gret dout That garris al thy spretis … bow for radnes of mesure(3) ?1438 Alex. i 1473.
And sum for propir radnes quoik Ib. 3168.
Me had leuer … To all perellis put my body Than for radnes do velany c1420 Wynt. iv 951.
And mony etchepyd for radnes 14.. Acts I 35/2.
Alsua thai sal suer that nother for radnes na for lufe na for haterent na for cosynage [etc.] … thai sal nocht spare to do rycht til all men(4) a1400 Leg. S. ii 685.
In radnes I ma nocht luf in hartly es c1420 Wynt. v 172.
Thare Mary wes And Joseph bathe in gret radnes(5) a1400 Leg. S. l 69.
To the emprioure … Or radnes, or but abaysing, Scho ȝed