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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Confiscat, p.p. and p.t. [e.m.E. confiscate p.p. (a 1533), L. confiscātus.] Confiscated.(a) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 173.
The gudis of banist … personis to be confiscat to the kingis use 1533 Bell. Livy I. 256/3.
The proffitt … [was] confiskit [v.r. confiscat] to the public tressoure 1597 Acts III. 137/2.
Quhatsumeuir gudis that is not contenit in the cocquet to be confiscat 1622-6 Bisset I. 57/12.
All his guidis and geir salbe confiscatt 1628 Peebles Gleanings 77.
The said … merchant wairis … sall be confiscat and applyit to the tounes use 1654 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 143.
That all swyne that salbe fund … without dores sallbe confiscat 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. 81.
The tocher and joynter are only confiscat if [etc.](b) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 40/23.
Romulus … confiskit [v.r. confiscate] ane large parte of thare landis 1622-6 Bisset I. 33/26.
This Tonsett … confiscatt all thair guidis and geir to the kingis behuif