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Attemptat, Attemptate, n. [OF. attemptat, med. L. attemptatus, whence also e.m.E. attemptate (1524). See also Attentat.] An attempt involving violence or wrong; an outrage. (In early use applied to border raids.) 1386 Rotuli Sc. II. 85/2.
Swa that thir forsayd lordes … sal do na trispas no attemptat in the bondes of the tother part 1513 Jas. IV in Hall Chron. Hen. VIII 30.
The greate wronges … quhilk we haue suffred this long time in … nounredressyng of attemptates 1526 Acts II. 303/1.
Dais of Trewis haldin be the said wardane for reformatioun of attemptatis 1532 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 23.
Redres has bene maid for the attemptat committit be Inglismen apoun the inhabitantis of the samyne 1533 Bell. Livy I. 225/17.
Thocht the attemptate thare of was neuer sa cruell, ȝit it plesit thame weill 1557 Fam. Rose 222.
For repressing of the quhilk attemptate … we intend … to send certane men … in botis and galais 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 309.
We seik … na impunitie for thair attemptatis committit aganis Ingland 1583 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 104.
The saidis persounes, committeris of the said attemptat 1622-6 Bisset I. 95/25.
Decerning all thair attempttattis … to be void and of nane effect