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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pict, n. Also: Pikt. [Late L. Pict-ī pl., ? identical with pictī, p.p. of pingere to paint, ‘painted or tattooed people’: cf. Picht n., Pecht n.] A Pict.(1) 12.. Reg. St. A. 113.]
[Brude … ultimus regum Pictorum c1515 Asl. MS. I. 193/10.
Romanis Brettonnis Saxonis Danys Pictis and Normannis Ib. 248/14.
The banis of Sanct Androwe … war resauit honorabilly with the king of Pictis 1533 Boece i. iv. 39 b.
Ane nacioun … errant … in thir dayis the cuntre men gaif thame to name Pictis quhilk may be interpret payntit owder becaus of the plesand forme of thare persouns or fra the variant coloure of thare clething 1622-6 Bisset II. 4/9.
Sanct Tarnan wes archibischope of Sanctandrois in the Piktis tymes 1682 Irvine Nomenclatura 186, 214.
Picti, the Picts, an ancient people descended of [etc.](2) 1633 (1711) Sibbald's Orkn. & Shetl. 20.
There are in most of the parishes Picts houses as they call them; they are some of them of a pyramidal form [etc.]