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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1604-1605
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Tentles(se, adj. [Tent n.1] Heedless, careless. — a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 1290 (Wr.).
Oft times a tentlesse merchant tines, For buying geare be gesse a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xxxii 67.
A pretty play … Quhair tentles bairnis may [etc.]
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"Tentles adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Aug 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/tentlesse>
