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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1549
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Culp(e, Coulpe, n.1 [OF. culpe, L. culpa.] Fault, blame. 1456 Hay I. 147/27.
Adnullit is the condicioun but culp of the king 1490 Irland Mir. I. 49/16.
The culpe, throu quhilk we offend God c1490 Id. Asl. MS. I. 22/31.
The quhilk is … recompensacoun … of the culpe and offence committit 1533 Boece iii. ix. 105.
To … the maist opulent nacioun of the warld … be ȝour awne culp ȝe war subiectit 1533 Ib. vii. ii. 223 b.
Pichtis … pleneȝete the hard chance be thare avne culpe incurrit 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 155/4.
Ve sal carye nothing furtht of this varld bot the coulpe of our synnis
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