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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Abaisit, Abasit, p.p. Also: abaissit, abaysit, -yt, -yd, -ed, abayssit, -yt, -ed, abaishit, abaischite; abasyt, -et, -yd, -ed, abassit, abasd, abaced, abbased. [Past pple. of Abais v., = ME. abayst, abaysht, later abasshed abashed.] Discouraged or dismayed, cast down, taken aback.In common use throughout 15–16th cent.(a) 1375 Barb. xiv. 411.
Thai war sa abaysit all, That thai leit all thair vapnys fall Ib. xviii. 322; etc.
Thai war abaysit richt gretumly a1400 Leg. S. ii. 300; etc.
He wex sone abaysit and rad c1420 Wynt. v. 4954; etc.
At thai wordys thire thre men Gretly wes abaysyd then 1456 Hay I. 64/34.
Of the quhilkis wordis the labourare was sa abaisit that [etc.] c1475 Wall. vii. 487; etc.
Sum nakit fled … , The wattir socht, abaissit out off slepe a1500 Doug. K. Hart 384.
A wourde scho culd nocht speik, scho wes so abaisit 15.. Clar. i. 929.
Palexis was abaisit grittumlie a1578 Pitsc. I. 86/17.
He was allutterlie abaissit and affrayit c1590 J. Stewart 211, st. 45.
I am abaishit of thy feruent vill c1600 Montg. Suppl. xxx. 9.
I am abaysed how I dar be sa bauld(b) a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 435.
Abasit thai var & rad c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 29/11.
Thi enemy … will be abasit & leve the 1513 Doug. ii. xii. 26.
Abasyt I wolx 1533 Bell. Livy I. 65.
Abasit and brokin c1550 Rolland C. Venus Prol. 168.
Sum ar abasit to feid thair barnis and wyfis 1596 Dalr. I. 195/15.
Our folkes, in a maner abaset with the force … of thair ennimies a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 928.
Abasd, ane bonie quhyle I baid, And musd