A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500
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(Ticht,) Tight, v.1 [ME and 15th c. e.m.E. tiht, tight, tiȝt (all Cursor M.), tyght (Manning).] tr. To prepare, array (something, oneself); to make preparations. — a1500 Golagros and Gawane 197.
I may refresch yow with folk, to feght … With thretty thousand tald, and traistfully tight a1500 Golagros and Gawane 526.
Ane hie toure, that tight wes full trest a1500 Golagros and Gawane 744.
The renkis of the Round Tabill That has traistly thame tight to governe that gait a1500 Golagros and Gawane 898.
Ter for to tell the travalis war tight
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