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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Frustrat(e, Frustrait, p.p. [ME. frustrate, frustrat (1447), L. frustrātus, p.p. of frustrārī.] Frustrated. a. Of plans, designs, expectations, etc. 1456 Hay I. 242/33.
A kingis word suld stand and nocht be frustrait c1500-c1512 Dunb. xvi. 19.
Or the gift deliuerit be The thank is frustrat Ib. xxxv. 40.
Sleipand and walkand wes frustrat my desyr 1570 Leslie 40.
The godlie electiones war frustrate and dekayde 1573 Sat. P. I. 276/10.
All the wickits attentis … being frustrat 1685 Decis. Lords F. 68.
The foresaid provision … could not be frustrat by any voluntar deed 1692 Acts Sederunt 7.
That the … Law of Death-bed … may happen to be frustrat and evacuat, if [etc.]

b. Of persons. Usually with of.(1) 1513 Doug. iv. viii. 52.
Quhil that my frawart forton and estait Of my beleve schaw me I am frustrait 1533 Boece xvi. iii. 612.
Quhen he saw him of his purpoyz frustret 1570 Leslie 192.
Thay returned … frustrat of thair interprice 1632 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 43.
That the saidis schollares and clergie … be not longer frustrat of the wse and benefite of the saidis buikis 1680 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 285.
The said poor childerin aught not to be frustrat of that benefeit(2) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 176/18.
Thai wald nocht suffir thame self to be ony langare frustrate be vane behechtis 1558-66 Knox I. 77.
King Hary frustrat, returned to London a1578 Pitsc. II. 135/11.
He was werie crabit that he was frustrat in that maner 1590 Fraser P. 153.
I haue bene lang eueuche frustrat Urquhart Rabelais iii. Prol. 13.
He was altogether frustrate and disappointed