Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Benty, a. Also: bentie, bentey. [f. Bent n. Also e.m.E. (1597).] Covered with bent. a1595 Monro Descr. Isles 22 (J).
Southward from Doward lyes ane ile … ; it is very guid for store, being bentey 1658 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 176.
That the corne lands … ar preservit from such harme by … manteneing of such ground as ar links and bentie hillocks Ib.
The neirest places adjacent to the sea and bentie hillocks ther of 1693 Ib. 314.
Any litle grass that was wpon the links and bentihillocks and east syde of the towne