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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Interdite, -dyte, v. and p.p. [Var. of Enterdyte; e.m.E. interdyte (1502), -dite (1581) are not used in the Sc. sense.] tr. To interdict.(a) c1420 Wynt. vii. 2282.
The Pape … interdytyd halyly All the kyrkys of Ingland Ib. 2623.
All Scotland he gert interdyte 1493 Acta Aud. 173/1.
Oure soueraue lord … be his authorite reale interditis the said Johne … fra all maner of alienationne of ony his landis c1515 Asl. MS. I. 220/24.
Bischope James Kennedy … interdytit all the placis quhar thir personis ware 1535 Stewart 45419.
At his plesour … He interdytit that tyme all Scotland 1553 Reg. Privy C. I. 140.
He was content and desyrit to be interdyttit fra all maner of alienationis c1590 Fowler I. 105/43.
To whome, alace, was interdyte thair kyndlie natiwe grawe 1607 Inchaffray Reg. 136.
I ... am interdytit for his entres 1622-6 Bisset I. 100/10.
Be thir presentis do we forbid and interdyte of all interes and meddilling with ecclesiesticall bissinessis(b) 1471 Coldingham Priory 222.
And as cursid men in the courte of Rome openly declarid aggravate, reaggravate, and interdite 1493 Acta Aud. 172/2.
He sall nocht sell … nane of his landis … and renuncis all priuilege of alienatioune therof and grantit him to be interditit and suspendit therfra 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 253/1.
As William Lundy consentit to be interditit fra all maner of alienatioun of the saidis landis 1531 Bell. Boece II. 336.
Gwalo … cursit all thame that invadit King Johne … and interditit all placis quhare thay com 1570 Leslie 171.
The diocye of St Androis wes interdititfig. c1515 Asl. MS. I. 182/20.
Larges relevis & succouris a man, and scarsnes interditis nobilite

b. To restrict (oneself) in some respect by voluntary renunciation. 1590 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 770.
That no person be admittit to the said benefice bot such as sall interdyte themselfe either to the Provinciall Assemblie of Angus … or then to the Presbytrie quhilk sall happin to try him 1593 Lennox Mun. 463.
We have avowit and interdytit our selffis from weiring of any clething … that salbe ony wys begaried [etc.] 1596 Bk. Univ. Kirk. III. 871.
That all beneficit persons … be movit presentlie to interdyte themselves from all setting and disponing of thair benefice