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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Recite, -cyte, -ceit(t, v. Also: -citt, -sy(i)te. [e.m.E. recit(e (1473–4), -cyte (Caxton), -syte, late ME resit(e (1430–1), F. réciter (12th c.), L. recitāre.] tr. To repeat or rehearse; to relate, tell or declare, in speech or writing; to mention or enumerate.Also, once, with a text as subj.(1) 1561 Cal. Sc. P. I 602.
Other wayes to long to resyte 1573 Davidson Sat. P. xli 170.
Sa sall all ages ay recyte Johne Knoxis names(b) 1571 Cal. Sc. P. IV App. 700.
[To] receit [to her the order of his last direction and message, the occasion of his stay (etc.)] a1585 Maitl. Q. 144/65.
I neid no auld exempill to receit [: perfyte] As Tobie, Jephe [etc.] c1590 Fowler II 23/23.
Desiring me againe to receit my argument 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 55/205.
He tauld me than hou sho fleu bak againe Quhairfra sho came & als he did receit Hou [etc.] 1622-6 Bisset II 41/22.
ȝit may I receit that [etc.] 1666 Dunkeld Presb. I 61.
Causing the Creed to be receited at baptisim 1686 Seafield Corr. 27.
The wotts not to have beine right marked … and being againe receited they fell to be equall(c) a1578 Pitsc. II 61/34.
In the meintyme I sall recitt my doctrin(2) 1591 St. A. B. Ct. 23 Oct.
Iniurious wordis onvorthie to be recitit in wreit(3) c1600 Montg. Suppl. vii 4.
This sedell schorte my sorrowis sall resyite