A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1620
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Helthsum, -some, a. [e.m.E. health-, helthsome (1538).] a. Wholesome, salubrious, salutary. b. Healthy. —a. 15.. Clariodus v. 2546.
They … into helthsum portis did arryve 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 86/26.
Than … they may imbrace the helthsum exposition of the scripturs a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlviii. 74.
Touards the North and helthsome regione Nou callit Scotland 1620 Grant Chart. 330.
For ane quart helthsum aillb. 1599 Acts IV. 186/2.
He is now become … helthsome and weill disponit in his persone
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