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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dilate, Dilait, v.¹ [Variant of Delate v.¹] tr. To accuse, charge, inform against.(a) 1496 Acta Conc. II. 38.
Thai war dylatit of art and part of the slauchter of umquhile Dyonyse of Hammyltoun 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 364.
To tak souertee of certane personis dilatit for the slauchtir of Iohne Dunbar 1531 Bell. Boece II. 414.
Ane wikit limmare … quhilk was oftimes dilatit of adultery 1538 Reg. Privy S. II. 396/1.
That thai ar convictit … of heresy, of the quhilk thai wer dilatit and abjurit 1584 Digest Iusticiary Proc. K. 49.
Wiliiam Clark … dilattit of vseing of vsurie 1597 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 27.
Maws Levingstoun dilated and suspect of the … heynous murther of … the Lady Levingstoun c1650 Spalding II. 102.
It is said, there wes dilatit, and tryit, about 65 of thir poor wemen 1662 Rec. Iusticiary Ct. I. 35.
Iohn Angus … dilated and accused for the … stealing of a carcase of beef(b) 1581 Acts III. 255/2.
For quhatsumeuir crymes … dilaitit … accusit and convict 1597 Elphinstone Mem. 136.
All and quhatsumeuer persones … dilaitit or suspect gilty of witchcraft 1689 Acts XII. 16/1.
That he disarme & dilaite such persones as being requyred will not concurr in the service and government