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Convict, Convick, p.p. Also: -wyct, -vyct(e, -victe, -vect; -vic, -vik, -wik, -weik. [ME. convycte (a 1340), -vict, L. convictus p.p. of convincere.]
1. Proved or pronounced guilty; convicted: a. In passive. (Common from c 1425 to 1660.)(a) c1420 Wynt. vii. 836.
Quhen mysdoarys for thare trespas Convyct, and to dede demyd was Ib. viii. 3708.
Conwyct he wes off fals tresoun 1424 Acts I. 4/1.
And gif thai be convyct of sic trespas that thai be punyst 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 12.
Quhasa euer beis conuicte thrise for barganyng and tulyheing, salbe haldin for a common tulyhour 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 210.
Ane composicione maid with the Lard of Dary convict of errour 1516 Fife Sheriff Ct. 54.
Gif he war conuict be jugement of courte or be arbitrie 1540 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 98.
Becaus thair is dyuers pure persouns convict of distrublance … , quhen sic persouns ar convict [etc.] c1550 Rolland C. Venus iv. 335.
Sen sa he is conuict and maid chakmeit 1568 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 13.
That ilk persone convict in the said cryme sall cum … to the kirk dur [etc.] 1589 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 190.
Personis … that ar convict in the … chalmerlane airis or courtis 1613 Misc. Spald. C. V. 87.
Jhone Troupe wes convict for iniuring and mispersoning of Androw Horne 1641 Dunferm. Kirk S. 9.
Ion Smart, flesher, being convict for selling a carkois of beefe, … the last fasting day 1664 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 210.
All persones … being convict, to be amerceit in the soume of fyve punds 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. xiv. § 3.
Women are dayly convict thereof(b) c1420 Wynt. v. 867.
Quhen … Men ware … Accusyd, and convic be the lawe 1539 Treas. Acc. VII. 185.
To … seik the lard of Suentonis gudis … being convik of errour for serving of the lard of Nesbettis brevis 1563 Peebles B. Rec. 293.
Gif … ony nebor be conwik, that he be punesat in exampell of vtheris 1564 Ib.
He beand conweik … , to depryve him of his fredoum 1596 Misc. Spald. C. I. 84.
Sche is convick of xviii poyntis of dittay 1619 Garden Elphinston 1220.
Oft the wretche convick a hoip hes had 1631 Glasgow Weavers 70.
The said Petir … , being convick, to pay tuentie pund
b. As active past participle. (Cf. Convict v.) c1420 Wynt. v. 1308.
Bot gyff … the lauch conwyct thame hade
2. Overcome, exhausted. 1456 Hay II. 160/30.
He passit furth on his way, and was nere convict of travaile and hungir
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