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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Corruptit, Corruppit, ppl. a. Also: corruptyt, -id, coruptit; corrupit. [e.m.E. corrupted (1563).] Corrupted physically or morally; vitiated or spoiled.(1) c1420 Ratis R. 164.
He that is baith hail and ferre [= fere] May sic corrupyt ayris feir 1513 Doug. iii. 134/29.
Throw the corruppit ayr and cowrs of hevyn Ib. iv. 38.
With sa corruppit flewyr nane mycht byde neir 1531 Bell. Boece II. 201.
The corruppit flevour of the deid carioun 1549 Compl. 38/17.
Al corrupit humiditeis … & infekkit vapours Ib. 152/33.
Quhen the corrupit flesche is consumit fra the banis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5169.
Thy vyle corruptit carioun Sall turne in putrefactioun a1597-1617 Hist. James VI 2.
She becam seik of a burning corruptit fevar(2) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 14.
The Scottis … quhais corruppit manneris war richt unplesand to thaim Ib. 32.
Thay corruppit rutouris, his minions 1533 Gau 17/6.
Thay sine heuilie … in thair corruppit mind 1535 Stewart 47220.
Corruptit king, … remember thé Of the sentence [etc.] c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2610.
Corruppit Scrybis nor fals Pharisiens 1562-3 Winȝet II. 28/27.
Men of corruptit mynd 1596 Dalr. I. 118/20.
This deprauatione of corruptid nature(3) 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 46.
My corruppit cadens imperfyte 1533 Boece xvi. vii. 622 b.
Indusing thame be payntit wourdis and corrupit langage 1585 James VI Ess. 63.
To vse corruptit and vplandis wordis