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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Date, Dait, v.¹ Also: datte, daitt, deat. [ME. date (1430), F. dater, f. Date n.¹]

1. tr. To add the date to, specify the date of (a writing). 1496 Acta Conc. II. 19.
The sade assignacione was datit in the moneth of March, notwithstanding that it was made and writin lang tyme thareefter 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 281.
Ane precept, daittit the first day of December 1553 Ib.
Ane precept datit the xxiij day of Fabruar 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 278.
The said peax [was] daitit this said day c 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 14.
On ane lowse leiff daittit 1453 (1571) Bann. Trans. 192.
I have resaved thy cartell deated at Leyth the last of June 1600 Conv. Burghs II. 84.
The … erectioun vnder his maiesteis Grit Seill, daitit at Falkland the xviij day of August 1598 1622-6 Bisset I. 11/7.
This buik … will try and comptroill gif any … authouris hes nocht richtlie daittit ony wreit 1664 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 211.
Ane letter … daitit at Edinburgh the secund day of this instant monethe

2. To complete, finish. 1642 Baillie II. 39.
I have daited allready my proemiall lessoun. … I hope to dait before Iune, a little compend of the chief controversies