A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1552
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
Solicitant, adj. [L. sōl-, sollicitant-, present participial stem of sollicitāre. Cf. 19th c. Eng. solicitant n. (a1812) and adj. (1886).] That makes petition, that expresses a desire (to do something). — 1552 Corr. M. Lorraine 362.
Beinge of this lounge tyme solicitant and travailinge to be reconcielede to the favour of my own naturall realme
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Solicitant adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/solicitant>
