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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quiet, adj.2 (Med. L. quietus quit, immune (cf. Quite adj.), in the phrase to mak quiet appar. representing med. L. acquietare Acquiet v. 1 (cf. also Quiet v.2) to secure.) — 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II 162.
To warand, defend and mak quiet the forsaid twa merkis worth … of land … to the said Johne
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"Quiet adj.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/quiet_adj_2>
