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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gud(e)-, Guidsir(e, Goodsir, n. Also: gud-, guidsyre, guidser. (See also Gutsour). [Cf. Gud(e)schir,n.] A grandfather.(a) c1420 Wynt. iii. 1037.
Thir twa … restoryd thare gudsyre Tyll his land and hys empyre Ib. vi. 2493. 1566 Reg. Privy C. I. 428.
Quhair his … guidsire had … rycht titill, kyndnes, and possessioun of the landis of Petlevir 1588 Fam. Innes 153.
Alexander Innes … is oy and air of his said … gudsire 1626 Garden Worthies 151.
Robert Stewart … good-sire to that noble and famous Bernard Stewart [etc.] 1644 Elgin Rec. I. 179.
Elspet and Margaret Mylls … servit airs portioners to Thomas Mylne … their guidsyre 1681 Banff Ann. II. 56.
His pew that was once Master Alexander Craig's, his good syre(b) 1488 Lanark B. Rec. 4.
Borgh for him James Lokart, enterand as ayr till his gudsir 1518 Thanes of Cawdor 129.
The remanent of my guidsir kyn 1567 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 22.
The said Patrik Cheyne as air to his wmquhill guidsir is astrictit [etc.] 1603 Moysie 21.
The erles of Lennox and Murray, his Majesteis guidser and vncie 1661 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I. 33.
Francis, Earle of Buccleuch, her said father, and the deceist Walter, Earle of Buccleuch, her goodsir 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. xiv. § 2.
Paricide is … punished only in him who kills his father, mother, good-sir, or good-dame