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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1620
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Distribut(e, v. Also: des-. [Late ME. destrybute (1485), e.m.E. dystribute (1511), L. distribūt-; cf. Distribut(e,p.p. and p.t.] tr. To distribute. 1513 Doug. i. viii. 26.
Sche … The feys of thar labouris equaly Gart distribut 1513 Ib. iii. vi. 43.
The kyng of goddis so distributis the fatis 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 7/35.
Be cause that he dois sa mekil as his pissance may distribute 1561 Treasurer's Accounts XI. 59.
To Monsieur Tynnance, to be distributit amangis the officiaris of the twa galeris 1572 Peebles B. Rec. 343.
The artailȝerie … to be oursene be Patrik Newtoun, quhilk … sall distribute the pulder as necessite occurris 1596 Dalr. I. 137/7.
Quhen the body [of the hart] war apned it suld be destributed at his pleisure 1620 Falkirk Par. Rec. I. 21.
The preceiding monthis collectioun … is distributit amongest the poore of the paroche
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