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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gilty, Gyltie, a.¹ Also: giltie, -té, gill-, guilltie; gylty. [ME. gilti, gilty, gylty, OE. gyltiᵹ] Guilty.(a) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 500.
Considerande quhou that Paul was Gilty Ib. l. 1014.
Gyf thou demys thaim gilty 1429 Cal. Doc. IV. 405.
Gif the thre persouns … swere that the persoun billit is gilti 1473 Prestwick B. Rec. 21.
For the quhilk the enquest fand him gilty a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 304.
Wa is him, … That is gilty of that trespas or syn 1531 Bell. Boece I. 56.
Durstus, … for he knew himself gilty, maid him to flee 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2296.
Sine efter that … Thay war repute as giltie of ane crime 1584 Acts III. 296/2.
Apprehending of personis giltie and suspect 1625 Conv. Burghs III. 188.
In caice … the saidis deputtis [be] fund giltye 1661 Forbes Baron Ct. 228.
The wholl tennentis … are fund gilltie of the wod of Bithnie(b) a1400 Leg. S. vi. 306.
Askand pardone … Til his bruthire that was gylty Ib. xxxiii. 815.
The place … Quhare gylty men tholyt the dede 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 71.
Knawyng hym self gylty 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2375.
War I gyltie or ȝit [had] committit crime 1570 Sat. P. xii. 88.
Sen art and part ar gyltie of his blude 1604 Reg. Morton I. 191.
Sik personis … as ar gyltie ofhaynous crymes 1622-6 Bisset I. 99/30.
Quhasumevir salbe fundin gyltie heirof