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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Delate, Delait, p.p.1 [L. dēlāt-us. See Delate v.1] Delated, accused. 1640 Kirkcaldy Presb. 187.
Compeired Margaret Lindsay … delate for charming viz. spitting in a bairnes face of the fallen sicknes 1649 in Strathbogie Presb. p. xiii.
The … kirk officer being delait for singing off nevyeir soungis on nevyeiris ewin, throu sindrie housis and tounis off the parisch 1668 Alford Rec. 123.
Adam Miln and Jean Andersone … being delait of contumacie to the sentence of the said Session 1676 Invercauld Rec. 244.
Delate for strubbling and wounding of Alaster Couts
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