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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Auchty, num. Also: achty, achtie; auchti(e, auchte, auchy, aughtie; awchtj, awchy. [ONhb. (hund)æhtatiᵹ, OE. (hund)eahtatiᵹ, whence ME. eiȝteti, later eyȝty.] Eighty.(a) 1388 Douglas Corr. 33.
The yeir of wr Lord a thvsand thre hondir achty and acht 1480 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 16.
The ȝer of God a thowsand four hundrith & achtie 1485 Liber Coll. Glasg. 195.
Ane thowsand four hundretht achty and fyfe yheris(b) 1375 Barb. xviii. 349.
Auchty thousand he wes and ma 1481 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 329.
The yer of God m. iiii^c. auchti and a yer 1482 Reg. Morton II. 245.
A thousande four hundreth auchte & twa ȝeiris 1483 Grant Chart. 35.
Ane thousande foure hundretht auchy thre ȝheris a1570-86 Maitl. F. cxviii. 10.
A thowsand fyve hundir auchtie and ane, Than sall all turne vp that is down 1596 Dalr. II. 207/24.
On thair syd slane to the number of auchtie 1619 Garden Elphinston 2272.
When he was outlie past Wholl aughtie yeires and three(c) 1484 Reg. Dunferm. 373.
The ȝher … a thousand cccc^o awchtj & four ȝeris 1489 Hist. Carnegies 523.
Ane thousand four hundretht awchy and nyne ȝeris