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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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REPUTE, v., n. Also repeet (Abd. c.1803 D. Anderson Sawney and John Bull 10). See P.L.D. §§ 37, 128. The pa.ppl. has two forms reputed and repute in the following usages:

1. In form reputed: respectable, reputable, in good public esteem.Bnff. 1845 Stat. Acc.² XIII. 25:
Grey's Charity for reputed old maids of the town of Elgin . . . daughters of respectable but decayed families.

2. In form repute: reputed, having a specified reputation. Now only in phr. Habit(e) and Repute, q.v.Ayr. 1702 Mun. Irvine (1891) XV. 113:
To be repute and holden as pairt and pertinent thereof in all tyme hereafter.Lnk. 1711 Minutes J.P.s (S.H.S.) 117:
They are called knouen, repute and halden Egyptians.Sc. 1719 in Scott Rob Roy (1829) App. to Intro. iii.:
A man that's repute of a poor dastardly soul.Gsw. 1736 J. McUre View Gsw . 77:
He was repute a very honest man in his profession.Sc. 1838 W. Bell Dict. Law Scot. 517:
Under pain of being repute art and part in their crimes and dealt with accordingly.