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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FUGITATE, v. 1. Sc. Law: To declare (someone) a fugitive from justice, to outlaw in consequence of failure to stand trial. Pa.p. fugitate(d), outlawed, banished.Sc. 1751 Abd. Journal (31 Dec.):
He was declared Fugitate by the Court of Justiciary, in May last at Perth, as an Associate with Rob Roy MacGrigor his Brother, in forcibly carrying off Jean Kay of Edinbelly.Sc. 1774 Weekly Mag. (19 May) 255:
Robert Murdie was fugitate for not appearing.Sc. 1824 J. MacCulloch Highlands IV. 171:
Many manuscripts were carried to Douay, Rome and Ratisbon, by the fugitated monks.Sc. 1846 Justiciary Reports 203:
The pannel in consequence of not appearing at the bar, was fugitated.

Hence fugitation, sentence of outlawry with confiscation of moveables for failure to appear in court on a criminal charge. Also extended to mean banishment in gen., expulsion from society.Sc. 1732 J. Louthian Form of Process 57:
In case, the Treasonable Person is absconded, and not in Custody, then he received Sentence of Fugitation.Sc. 1793 Edb. Mag. (March) 242:
He having thought proper not to appear, the usual sentence of outlawry and fugitation was pronounced against him.Sc. 1837 Blackwood's Mag. (Oct.) 516:
Every syllable uttered in the darkest corner of the darkest coterie would come to light, and instant fugitation be the inevitable reward of too much candour.Sc. 1893 Session Cases (1893–4) 6:
Counsel moved that letters of fugitation should be granted and sentence of outlawry was pronounced against Scott.Sc. 1928 Green's Encycl. V. 309:
It is also open to the outlaw to present a petition praying the Court to repone him against the sentence of fugitation.

2. To take to flight. Rare. Hence fugitation, flight, precipitate retreat.Sc. 1823 Blackwood's Mag. (July) 14:
By aides-de-camp filling the inns, by waggons and droves of mules choking up the roads, and all the bustle of fugitation and war.Sc. 1830 Fraser's Mag. I. 182:
My valet . . . had edged to the door, and was on the point of fugitating.Sc. 1881 D. Masson De Quincey 110:
With all allowance for his wanderings and fugitations.