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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dispasch(e, Dispa(t)ch, v. Also: dispash. [e.m.E. dispach (1517), dispatch (1530), It. dispacciare, Sp. despachar. The Sc. forms in -sch(e have been influenced by Dispesche v.]

1. tr. To send away; to dispatch. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 75.
Als sone as thir ambassatouris war dispaschit a1578 Pitsc. II. 292/26.
The men of weir [were] to be all dispaschit furth of Edinburgh and Leith 1579 Reg. Privy C. III. 269.
Adame Fullartoun, with his Hienes letters, … was dispascheit away with all diligence 1583 St. A. Kirk S. 505.
The sessioun requistis the majestratis to dispasche hir of this citee a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 191.
He was dispashit from Scotland without sycht or gude nycht of the Kingrefl. 1590 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 151.
The baillies … ordanit that … Johnne Andersoun sall dispasche himself furth of the toun

2. To put to death. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 64.
Oftymes he cryed for Godis saike to dispatche him 1596 Dalr. I. 272/19.
Brudie, … his father slane, was called to the kingdome, quhome thay schortlie lykwyse dispatchet 1622-6 Bisset II. 289/24.
Foure suldiouris ran at him with dartis and dispasched him