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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1586
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Deject, Dejeck, v. [ME. dejecte (c 1440), L. dēject-, ppl. stem of dējicere: cf. Deject,p.p.] tr. To throw or cast down. Usu. fig.(a) 1533 Boece viii. vi. 261.
That he suld nocht wilfully deiect him self fra sa hie gre of dignite c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4893.
Quhy haif thay done that blysfull band deiectit, In thare kyngdome? 1562-3 Winȝet I. 8/14.
Sum off ȝour houssis hes bene … deiectit to pouertie a1578 Pitsc. I. 32/20.
Quha be experience is alluterlie deiectit and cassin down 1581 Satirical Poems xliv. 77.
God hes ȝour tungis and myndis sa far deiectit(b) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 42.
We se oft times … gret princis deieckit fra thair honoure 1531 Ib. 110.
Fortune … hes deieckit me at thy feit 1533 Id. Livy I. 68/25.
Thair wallis [being] deieckit be force of rammys to the grund a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS clxx. 174.
Ȝour hous … Was demid doune and to the dust deieckit
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