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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Delete, Deleit, v. Also: delite, delait. [e.m.E. delete (earlier delyte), L. dēlēt-, ppl. stem of dēlēre. Cf. Delete,p.p.] tr. To blot out, obliterate, delete. 1533 Boece i. viii. 55 b.
This ciete … was distroyit … be Kenneth King of Scottis (quham by war baith the pepill & kinrik of Pichtis deletit) 1540 Reg. Privy S. II. 497/2.
To restore … to the said Dauid his obligatioun forsaid, and cancellate and delete it furth of the bukis of oure adjornale 1542 Acts II. 414/1.
To delite and put out of the bukis of consale and adiornale the actis of the said Walteris cuming 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 76.
The said erlis armes reven and deletit furth of memorie a1585 Maitl. Q. lxiv. 6.
Sic tytillis in ȝour sanges deleit 1594 Hume Tr. Consc. vi. 33.
Labouring to delait it out of his mind 1653 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 261.
To deleit and annull the act laitlie maid 1665 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II. 52.
Their officers … took from him his letters of horning and … razed and deleit the said Grissell and her spous their names furth theroff