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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Object, v. Also: objecte, -jec, -je(c)k, -jak. P.t. and p.p. objectit, -ed, obje(c)kit, -ed, objaket, obectit, obeckit; object, obecke. [Late ME. (c 1400) and e.m.E. object(e pres.t., late ME. (14–15th c.) and e.m.E. object(e p.p., e.m.E. p.t. (1513) and p.p. (1469) objected, L. object-us p.p. of objicere to throw towards or in the way of, etc., and cf. also L. objectāre.]

1. tr. To put forward in opposition, to raise as an objection (aganis a person or thing).(1) 1482 Acta Aud. 98/1.
Sen the tyme that the breif … was present to him quhar the bastardry of the folowar was obiekit 1565 St. A. Kirk S. 249.
Twa … impedimentis … obecke be Cristen 1622-6 Bisset I. 292/19.
Gif na thing be obiected or alleged be the parties … that may stope the breve to pas [etc.](2) 1480 Acta Conc. I. 65/1.
Becaus ther is bastardry obiect again the said Gawane 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 83.
Quhai objecked aganis thaim inimicicite and parciall consell 1631 Justiciary Cases I. 161.
The laird of Pitcaple, nevir being cited … to haif obiectit his laufull defensses aganis the receptatioun of the pannell [etc.] 1642 Kirkcaldy Presb. 227.
All persons called upon that had anything to object aganest Mr. Patrik Gilespie(3) 1618 Elgin Rec. I. 235.
The courte being fensit … it wes objectit aganis William Torrie that [etc.]

b. To bring (a legal action or an accusation) against another, to put forward in accusation; to advance (a legal argument) against (another). c 1532–50 Breadalbane P. (Reg. H.).
All and sindry the actionis … that ather of the saidis parteis hes to say and obiak aganis wtheris 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 83.
Mr Alexander Wardlaw … to ansuer to sic headis and articlis as salbe obeckit aganis hym for inobedence [etc.] 1617 Acts IV. 544/2.
The pairteis aganis whome the prescriptioun is vsed and obiected

2. absol. or intr. To state grounds for refusal to accept, to raise an objection (againis, contrar a person or thing).Also impers. passive, objection is raised, it is objected.(1) a1500 Henr. Fab. 1219 (H).
Contrait, prostrait argumentis thay resolue, Sum obiecting and sum can hald 1501–2 Acta Conc. III. 163.
[He] proponit obectit [sic in pr.] and sade that the archbischop … aucht nocht til syt in jugment quhare [etc.](2) 1482–3 Acta Conc. II. ciii.
And als because he put apone the said inquest David … and William … efter that it was object aganis thame 1496–7 Ib. 61.
He sade na thing in the contrar til object agane the sade witnes 1501 Ib. III. 32.
Andro Lord Gray askit ane instrument that James Hering objectit aganis him befor the lordis of consale 1505 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 147.
Gif thar wes ony party walde obiec aganis the saide bref 1527 Ib. 155.
Gif ony party likit to oppone or obiek aganis the forsaid priuileig 1532 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 76.
Na man objecten in dew tym aganys thaim 1537 Ib. 143.
Nayne object agayne the samyn 1562 Linlithgow Sheriff Ct.
Nane obieckit agains thame 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 60.
And thair the said Hew Brentoun raquyret openly gef ony persone … wald objak aganis the saming [election] and na persone … objaket nor yet protestet in the contrar except [etc.] 1675 Dalmeny Kirk S. in Sc. Geneal. III. 15.
None having appeared to object against him, the presbytery have confirmed him in that office(3) 1514–5 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 29.
The inques … ordanit … the balyeis … to warne all that wald obiect contrer his entra to be at the said curt 1558 Inverness Sheriff Ct. 45.
Na partie comperite to appoyne nor obiect contrar the pointtis of the said brewe

3. tr. To refuse to accept or agree to; to repudiate, deny; to object to, express or feel disapproval of. 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 86.
I have … ane decreit … to enter me to my ane quhilk he objeckit and wald nocht do as yit one na wys 15.. Clar. v. 1150.
For at this tyme ȝe may ws not object 1562-3 Winȝet I. 28/11.
Bot I misknaw not sum of ȝow to obiect the command, chargand [etc.] 1566 Lanark B. Rec. 33.
Gef ony man wald objek or again say ane edik 1625 Conv. Burghs III. 196.
The commissioners … haiffing objected the gift givin to theme 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. ix. § viii. (1699) 40.
Though thir acts were objected

4. To ‘cast up’ (to another), to bring forward or mention by way of reproach, disparagement or mockery. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 322.
Objeckand daily the gret felicite that I had sum time to my derisioun 1562-3 Winȝet II. 81/22.
Thinkand that thai hef anssuerit sufficientlie to ony thing obiectit to thame of him 1581 Burne in Cath. Tr. (S.T.S.) 143/18.
As for the practeis of magict, I micht obiect vnto you Willox quhais sone raised the deuil your doctor c1590 Fowler II. 28/8.
He is not aschamed to obiect vnto me sic small triffils 1596 Dalr. I. 104/27.
That pride and bosting of thair nobilitie quhilkes … al obiectes to vs Ib. 276/14.
All man obiecteng to him thair indigne seruitude Ib. II. 194/20.

5. To retort. 1596 Dalr. II. 9/35.
Proudlie was obiected and arrogantly they ansueret na rycht or chartour bot naket swordis

6. To set against or in the way of; to oppose (to); expose or submit to.(1) 1533 Bell. Livy II. 112/28.
Nochttheles he chesit erare to be obieckit to the invie of pepill … than to noye the public weill 1533 Boece x. ii. 347.
We mon … obiect oure bodyis to oure fays 1562-3 Winȝet I. 96/20. 1562-3 Ib./24.
Obiecting hir maiestie to maist extreme perelis 1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 278.
Quhair the said burgh … lyis contigue adjacent to the sey coist object to sand 1596 Dalr. I. 158/33. Ib. II. 362/15.
Her and her dauchteris he obiectes [L. objicit] to the badrie of his men of weir 1622 Chron. Perth 88.
It [sc. a child] had been seen lying objected to wind and weet 1698 Penninghame Par. Rec. I. 22.
His … objecting this session to obloquie(2) 1533 Bell. Livy II. 72/11.
Quhy wald thay obiect him aganis sa hie dangere & perrellis

b. P.p. Opposed to, set against (an opponent). 1533 Boece viii. vi. 260 b.
Galane, King of Pichtis … invadit the batell obiectit to the King of Scottis 1596 Dalr. I. 219/19.
Quhom how sone the Kingis justice they hard obiected to thame … thay thocht thay … in na place culde be sure

7. To present, offer. 1533 Boece i. vii. 48 b.
Gif … fortune wald obiect oportunite that he mycht persew thame be batell 1585 Calderwood IV. 306.
It is … mater of rejoicing to the enemeis of the truthe that sall object so lurd ignorance and inconstancie 1597 James VI Dæmonol. 41.
Hee may object to their spirites … formes of persones [etc.]