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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Decide, Desyd(e, v. (and p.p.). Also: decid, -cyd(e, -cyid, -cite; dessiede; di-, dycyd. [ME. decyde, descide (c 1380), OF. decider, L. dēcīdere. See also Dissyde v.] tr. and absol. To decide, determine, settle.(a) 1462 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 23 (ane assise … till decyde … the actioune). a1500 Henr. Fab. 1202 (to decyde gif this exceptioun wes of na strenth). 1496 Acta Conc. II. 4 (unto the tyme the richt thairof war decydit). 1501 Montgomery Mem. 61 (quhile the law decid and end the pleye). 1513 Doug. ix. iv. 22 (the danger was by cuttys sone decyde). 1574 Conv. Burghs I. 35 (gevand thair aythis … to decyid … but feid or favour). 1596 Dalr. II. 64/1 (that the king … decite all causes). 1622-6 Bisset I. 91/10 (quha sall cognosce, heir, and decyde … on the causis). 1670 St. A. Baxter Bks. 83 (the pryces … in maner efter decydit).(b) 1526 Carnwath Baron Ct. 30 b (the inqueist sall … desyd thairintyll). c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1543 (as bene desydit). Ib. 5281 (as bene desidit). a1578 Pitsc. I. 14/27 (to dessyede all matteris). 1596 Dalr. II. 349/12 (to desite this mater). 1686 Seafield Corr. 27 (who desyded it in favores of the Lords of Sessione).(c) 1630 Kirkcaldy Presb. 14 (the foirnamed persons to dycyd thairintill). 1663 Forbes Baron Ct. 237 (for dicyding contraversies).