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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Exorbitant, a. Also: exorbetant; exhorbitant, -itent; exorbitand, -itane, exhorbitand, -etand. [ME. exorbitant (c 1460), e.m.E. also exhorbitant, L. exorbitans.] Grossly or flagrantly excessive or unfair.(a) a1500 Henr. Fab. 2653 (B).
I suld be wrokkin on him … For his exorbitant and thrawart pleid 1517 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 172.
To ceis the greitt exorbitant derth that is rissin of the maile [= meal] within this burgh 1555 Conv. Burghs I. 13.
The remanent fyve burrowis … deminissit the depauperat of thair exorbetant taxatioun 1598 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 167.
The ground … of the present darth and exorbitant prices of victuall, croppin in within this burght(b) 1498 Acta Conc. II. 202.
The brekin of his actis of Parliament be the … purchesing of ane exhorbitant grace expe[c]tative in the Court of Rome 1531 Acta Conc. MS. XLIII. 108.
The exhorbitant derth [of victual by sale to] alyanaris and specialie to Inglismen c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5710.
Ȝe lordis and barronis … That ȝour pure tennantis dois oppres … With sore exhorbitant cariage 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 105.
Raisand gret derth exhorbitent Aganis ȝour actis of parliament 1579 Reg. Privy C. III. 247.
Be compulsioun and force to put him to gret and exhorbitant expenssis of sellar maill 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Feodum.
The exhorbitant prices of all sortes of … seales, registers, and chalmer fie(c) 1547 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 126.
Raisand all wyld mete, capounis, cunnyngis, hennis and sic stufe … to ane sic exhorbitand derth 1551 Ann. Banff I. 29.
Considerand the gritt exorbitane prices rissin in selling off schovin a1500 Henr. Fab. 2654 (H).
His exhorbetand and thrawart pleid (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 158.
Regratouris of pultrie … throw thair regraiting cawsing exorbitand derth thairof to all our … Lordis lieges 1611 Conv. Burghs II. 317.
The insufficiencie of thair hors … , exhorbetand heyrs [= hires], and unreddines to serve the lieges