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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Addettit, Addebtit, p.p. Also: adettit, adettyt, adett, adet; addettet, adde(i)tit, addattit; adebtit, a(d)debted. [Variant of endettit by reduction of the first syllable, which was afterwards assimilated to the prefix ad-.]

1. Obliged or bound to do something. 1456 Hay II. 22/33.
The knychtis ar adettit to manetene and defend justice 1513 Doug. x. xiv. 56.
I that was … adettyt, for my mysdoyng … , till haue sufferit pane c1420 Wynt. iv. 1192 (W).
The Romanys ware Addettit to gif honour maire To gus or ganare … Than to thair goddis 1546 Wemyss Corr. 7.
As ye … will have ws adett to do for yow 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. 225.
The said James, being … addettit to grynd his cornis at the saidis myllis 1584 Red Bk. Menteith II. 423.
The personis addattit to big vp the said park dyk

2. lndebted to a person on account of some benefit or service received. 1535 Stewart 36060.
He wes aboue all erthlie thing So far addettit to that nobill king 15.. Clar. v. 222.
The Constabill … To quhom I am addettit in grite thing 1568 Argyll Lett. 11.
I think me so far adet to ȝou that [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. II. 34/7.
Thinkand thame selffis greatlie addettit to his grace that had gevin thame sic lordschipis 1587-99 Hume 79/358.
For why, think I, to nain I am addettit 1639 Drummond Wks. (1711) 223.
How nnuch is Florence adebted to the noble Laurentius of Medices, for his Library

3. Indebted in respect of money. 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. 289.
His actioun aganis sum personis allegit addettit to him in sowmes of money 1570 Conv. Burghs l. 28.
The sovme … quhairintill his Hienes was addettit to certan his creditouris 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 142.
A certain dett, quherin thou was adettit to him 1621 Melville Chart. 156.
That thrie hundreth merkis he is addebtit to his lordschip 1648 Peebles B. Rec. 386.
He was addebtit to Alexander Vaitche … the sowme of thrie scoir ellewin pundis

4. Owing; due to be paid or rendered. 1595 Paisley B. Rec. 161.
Anent the fermis and dewties addettit to the said Robert be hir 1598 Stirling B. Rec. I. 88.
Thrie hundrethe poundis … addebtit to the said maister Patrick 1618 Acts IV. 588/2.
Stuff and dueties adetted and bound to be payed 1658 Paisley B. Rec. 100.
The few deuties of auld adebtit, oblisht vsuall to be payed to the abbot 1676 Corshill Baron Ct. 55.
The soum … addebtit be him to John Wyllie

b. Of homage or allegiance: Due. 1615 Highland P. III. 189.
Heirby I supple that personall homage addebtit to ȝour M. 1622-6 Bisset II. 177/24.
Now am I … obleist be the faith … of my allegeance dewitifullie addetted to oure … soveran lord