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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Complet(e, Compleit, p.p. [L. complētus, p.p. of complēre. Cf. Complete a.] Completed, finished. (Chiefly in passive.)(1) a1500 Bernardus 271.
Thi tenement complet and consummat 1493 Acta Aud. 178/2.
The soume … awing to him … for mariage compleitt betuix the said Gilbert and … Mariory Wishart 1508 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I. 205.
To continew … quhill the termes … be fullelie compleit 1513 Doug. i. v. 60.
I sal … declair of destaneis the secreit, Full mony ȝheris tofor thai be compleit 1531 Fam. Rose 201.
Aye and quhill ane lewyn yeris be compleit and furth rwnnyn c1552 Lynd. Mon. 261.
Into the quhome the prophicie was compleit Ib. 722.
Quhen all thir werkis wer compleit a1568 Scott xiii. 25.
Will ȝe rewart, my cairis ar compleit a1578 Pitsc. I. 251/13.
The king of Scottland bigit ane great scheip … bot it was ȝeir and day or scho was compleit(2) a1500 Henr. III. 157/50.
O dulye dethe that hes thi dayis compleit 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2301.
His rampand rage of ȝouth he had compleit
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