 To present a bull's head before a person at a feast, was, in the ancient turbulent times of Scotland, a common signal for his assassination. Thus, Lindsay of Pitscottie relates in his History, p. 17, that, ' efter the dinner was endit, once alle the delicate...  An etymological dictionary of the Scottish language - Page 323by John Jamieson - 1879 - 328 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 512 pages
...built during the day. And, if the bulfs ill-omened head, <$•<-. — P. 294. v. 2. To present a bull's head before a person at a feast, was, in the ancient...17. that " efter the dinner was endit, once alle the de" licate courses taken away, the chancellor (Sir William Crich" ton) presentit the bullis head befoir... | |
 | John Leyden, James Morton - Medicine in literature - 1819 - 906 pages
...proud array ; And oft they fill'd the blood-red wine, While merry minstrels play. * To present a bull's head before a person at a feast, was, in the ancient...the chancellor (Sir William Crichton) presentit the buUu " head befoir the earle of Douglas, in signe and toaken of condem" nation to the death." And many... | |
 | John Leyden, James Morton - English poetry - 1819 - 524 pages
...blood-red wine, While merry minstrels play. * To present a bull's head before a person at a feast, wat, in the ancient turbulent times of Scotland, a common...the chancellor (Sir William Crichton) presentit the IniUis " head befoir the earle of Douglas, in signe and toaken of condem" nation to the death." And... | |
 | Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1821 - 516 pages
...built during the day. And, if the bull's ill-omen d head, &;c. — P. 29S. v. 2. To present a bull's head before a person at a feast, was, in the ancient...Chancellor (Sir William " Crichton) presentit the bullis head befoir the Earle of Dou" glas, in signc and token of condemnation to the death." Then tuned... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 504 pages
...built during the day. And, if the buffs ill-omen d head, %c. — P. 298. v. 2. To present a bull's head before a person at a feast, was, in the ancient...Chancellor (Sir William " Crichton) presentit the bullis head befoir the Earle of Dou" glas, in signe and token of condemnation to the death." Then tuned... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1830 - 618 pages
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 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...castle's wall, In a deadly sleep must aye remain, Till the ruin'd towers down fall. > To present a bull's head before a person at a feast, was, in the ancient turbulent limes of Scotland, a common signal for his assassination. Thus, Lindsay of PitscotUe relates In his... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1844 - 436 pages
...Noroway ! "— s Sudden the tapers cease to burn, The minstrels cease to play. 1 To present a bull's head before a person at a feast, was, in the ancient...of Pitscottie relates in his History, p. 17, that " eftir the dinner was endit, once alle the delicate courses taken away, the Chancellor (Sir William... | |
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