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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Convict, Convick, v. Also: conwik, -vik, -vyk. [ME. convycte (Wyclif), -victe, f. L. convict-: see Convict,p.p.]

1. tr. To prove or find (a person) guilty.(a) 14.. Acts I. 33/2.
Gif scho makis ivil ale, … and be convykkyt of it, scho sall … thole the lauch of the toune 1495 Acta Conc. 399/2.
For the [theft of] quhilk he wes convikit in the Iustice are of Edinburghe 1506 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 693.
Gef the cas be … that we be conwikkit and funding in the wrang 1523 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 445.
John Pill, tailȝeour, wes conuikit … becaus he refusit to pas in the Candilmes processioun 1546 Reg. Cupar A. II. 49.
Thai bydand at the saidis oppinniones obstinatlie and convickit thairintill c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1043.
Ane man conuickit for bewgrye 1571 St. A. Baxter Bks. 41.
Under the pane of fourty s. for the first falt, … gif he beis convickit for the same(b) 1574 Acts III. 87/1.
Gif thay happin to be convicted, to be adiugeit to be scurgeit 1590 Reg. Privy C. IV. 516.
He causis persew thame for blude and convictis thame 1636 St. A. Baxter Bks. 102.
The decan and haill brether of craft convictis the said Johnne in ane wnlaw of xl s.

2. To prove or demonstrate (a fact, etc.). 1529 Reg. Privy S. I. 594/1.
Certane personis of the quhilkis the crymes wes nocht convictit nor dilatit in the tyme of the saidis giftis 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 119.
Thir twa argumentis … convictis the generale Counsalis to be the membir of the Congregatioun representand the universale Kirk

b. To prove to be erroneous. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 70/1.
It becumis on naways to conuict and suppres ony of thai wyld awld prophanationis … except [etc.] 1581 Burne Disput. 122.
This is … the argument of S. August. against the Donatistis, be the quhilk as thay var conuicted, sua ȝe, and al hæretikis in the varld ar conuicted

3. To convince. 1581 Burne Disput. 121 b.
Hou can ȝe be abil to conuict the Ieuis that this prophecie … is fulfilled in ȝour kirk?