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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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West cuntrey, -ie, -countr(e)y, n. Also: vest-, wast- and -cuntrie, -contr(i)e. [ME and e.m.E. weste contrey (Trevisa), west cuntre (c1400), west countre (1473).] The western part of Scotland. Also attrib. c1475 Wall. iv 171.
Our wast contre thar statute is so strang, Into the north my purpos is to gang 1568 Buch. Indict. 36.
He … wes constranit to pas agane to the vest cuntrie 1597 Conv. Burghs II 12.
For skairsnes of tymer in this west cuntrey [sc. of Scotland] 1650 Nicoll Diary 30.
Collonellis Ker and Strachane withdrew thameselffis … and … went to the west cuntrie, sik as Glasgow, Paislay, Ranfrew, Irwing, Air, Lanerk, Hammiltoun, quhair thair wes ane Associatioun concludit and drawn up among the westland schyres 1667 Ellon Par. 127.
The minister did read his majestie's declaration against the rebeles in the wast contrie, and did inhibit anie to recept the fugitivesattrib. 1653 Binning Case of Conscience (1693) 40.
They think these malignants better than the West-Countrey forces 1658 Lamont Diary 111.
Mr. Johne Robertsone, a westcountry man … was admitted minister of Kirkekaldie