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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1581, 1682
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Collec(t, Colect, v. Also: colleck. [e.m.E. collect (1573), ME. collecte (15th c.) p.p., L. collect-, colligere and collectāre, OF. collecter.]
1. tr. To collect, gather, bring together.In common use after 1555. 1533 Gau 106/12.
Ane diligent reder ma collec to gider al the promissis of Christ 1531 Bell. Boece I. 39.
Thir constitutionis … war colleckit togidder in tabillis 1542 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 111.
Siclyke [thai] that hes middings and fuilyie collectit, … in the hie streitt, remoue the samyn incontinent 1557 Ib. 262.
To collect and ingadder the haill rentis and annuellis of the said hospitall a1578 Pitsc. I. 72/15.
The nobillis of Ingland … collectit ane armie of men of weir 1682 St. A. Baxter Bks. 142.
The money so colectit veiklie to be putt in the boxmaister box
2. To gather by reasoning; to conclude, infer. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 19/1.
Ȝe maye collect, that he wrocht that signe [etc.] 1562-3 Ib. 27/35.
Be the quhilk name he vnderstandis, as I can collect, idolatrie 1581 Burne Disput. 187.
Quhairbie it may be esilie collectit, that thay … are … disciplis of the Cheif Antichrist
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