"cant" meaning in Scots

See cant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English cant (“bold, lively”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|cant|t=bold, lively}} Middle English cant (“bold, lively”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective}} cant
  1. (Middle Scots) lively Synonyms: kant
    Sense id: en-cant-sco-adj-NrSBFSuk Categories (other): Middle Scots, Scots entries with incorrect language header

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          "english": "The carrier summons his horse with very lively shouts",
          "ref": "1513, Virgil, translated by Gavin Douglas, Aeneid",
          "text": "The cadgyar callis furth his capill with crakkis wail cant",
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