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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jesuit, n. Also : Jeswitt, Jesswvit, Jessowitt, Jesuwat. [e.m.E. Jesuite, -itt (1559), Jessewitte (1588).] A Jesuit.(a) 1574 (c 1650) Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 306 (C).]
[Forsamikle as there is diverse books sett out be Jesuits and other hereticks and erroneous authors 1587 Acts III. 430/1.
That quhatsoeuir professit … Jesuitis or seminary presitis salbe fund [etc.] 1593 Misc. Spald. C. I. 7.
The commound ennemies … sick as of Spain and all thair suppoistis, Jeswittis, prestis 1600-1610 Melvill 785.
The hellish Jesuitis and warldling formalistis(b) ? 1596 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 13.
That thair is som lettir interseptit, wrettin be Scotts Jessowitts, quharin my nem is mencionid Ib. 14.
The Jesswvitts 1598–9 Misc. Spald. C. V. 72.
For the copies of his majesties lettres, ane anent the wappinschaw, the uther anent Jesuwatis