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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gost, Goist, n. Also: goste. [ME. gost(e, adopted in place of Gast(e.] The spirit; a spirit or ghost.(a) a1500 Lanc. 1031.
Deuoydit was his spritis and his gost 1513 Doug. iv. vi. 144.
My faderis gost, … Into my sleip mannasis me tharto Ib. xi. Prol. 81.
The flesch debatis aganys the spiritual gost a1568 Bann. MS. 230 b/22.
Thow drery gost that dwynnis in dispair(b) 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. ii. 203.
Than Lord, how glaid becam my febill goist c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxiv. 15.
My deathe chasis my lyfe so besalie That wery is my goist to fle so fast 1513 Doug. x. xiii. 144.
Sone eftir is the spreit of lyfe furth went Down to the goistis law 1533 Boece xii. xiii. 479.
Margaret … to almychty god randerit hir happy goist