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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1568, 1644
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Feit, a. [e.m.E. feete, fete, var. of feat.] Fitting, suitable. — 1568 Buch. Indict. 44.
The place of Seytoun wes sa feit for that thing quhair in thai delytit 1644 11th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. vi. 55.
I haue thocht it feitest to … pout my hous in ordour
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