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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dyet, Dyat, n.¹ Also: dyete, diet, dyatt, dyot. [ME. dyet(e, diete (a 1225), OF. diete, med. L. dieta, L. diœta.]

1. Diet, food (ordinary or special).(a) 1456 Hay II. 117/12.
For I remember of men of abstinence that … lyvit be dyete and abstinence a1500 Henr. Fab. 58.
This rude diet [v.r. dyet] and I can nocht accord. Till tender meit my stomoke ay is vsit c1475 Wall. iv. 333.
Off dyet fayr Wallace tuk neuir kepe a1500 Seven S. 1200.
He said all hale he suld him mak, Bot him behufit dyet to tak 1535 Stewart 51713.
He … gaif him ane regiment To keip dyet efter his devys 1578 Reg. Privy C. II. 689.
The cair of the attendance upon his Hienes mowth and dyet continewing … in the charge of the Lady Countesse of Marattrib. 1560 Bk. Disc. 216.
A man of … diligence, who shall resave the haill rentis of the colledge, … and shall dalie hearkin the dyet comptis(b) 1558 Rentale Dunkeld 358.
In fyshe, butter and eggs as … is contenit in the dyattis Ib.
As the dyatt tikkitts proportis at mair lenth Ib. 362.
Delyverit to the dyatt buk 421 l. 1596 Dalr. I. 335/27.
[He had] scharper dyot [when] ryche than pure 1600 Bruce Bruces & Cumyns 615.
This piece of cross … will nocht trubil you, nor put you mukle by dyatt

2. Course or way of living. c1460 Thewis Wysmen 202.
Wysmen kepis reull in thar lufinge, Gud dyet, and gud gouernyng 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 282.
The Fryday, which was the 14 day, he rose above his accustomed dyet