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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Decayit, ppl. a. Also: decayt, -cait, -cayet; dekayit(t. [e.m.E. decayed (1528), decaied. Cf. Dekeyit.] Decayed, in various senses.(1) pred. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 53.
The religion … wes decait in his faders time c 1560 Stirlings of Keir 413.
The freindis of the hous ar nocht decait 1563 Reg. Privy C. I. 247.
All paroche kirkis … quhilkis ar decayit … to be reparit 1616 Black Bk. Taymouth 47.
The kirk of Glenurquhay … being altogidder rowinus and decayit 1669 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 254.
Seing he was ane burgour whose menes … wes decayit(2) attrib. 1562 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 9.
All wder decayt purell … to be billit, that … provisioun may be maid for them 1574 Ib. 19.
The almes … sall be gevin to honest decait personis and not to commond beggaris 1584 Acts III. 364/1.
Thair dewiteis … to be … employit … for support and releif of the failȝeit and decayet burgesis 1631 Stirling B. Rec. II. 169.
Thair pure decayit bretherine, wedowis & thair bairnes(b) 1578 Conv. Burghs I. 67.
For releif of the dekayit burrowis 1582 Ib. I. 135.
For repairing of thair dekayitt hawin 1589 Ib. 300.
For reparrelling of thair dekayitt brig