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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Monest, -ist, p.t. and p.p. Also: -este, -iste, -yst, -eist, -isht. [North. ME. monest (a 1300–c 1450), f. Monest v.: cf. Mones v.]

1. Admonished, charged, enjoined, commanded; urged, exhorted; warned: cf. Mones v. 1.Const. infin. with to, noun clause and absol.(1) 1375 Barb. xii. 379 (E).
Thai monest [C. monyst] thaim [sc. troops] to be Off gret worschip and of bounte c1515 Asl. MS. I. 250/12.
Sanct Colme was monist be the angell to blis Aiadane 1513 Doug. xi. i. 106.
That lordly syre [sc. Evandrus] Vs monyst tobe war and avyse Because [etc.] 1531 Bell. Boece II. 152. 1533 Boece ii. v. 65.
Oftymes be freyndis monyst to abstene fra sic vile … crymez he desistit nocht c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3444.
He monyste [v.r. monischit] thame, vnder gret pane, Neuer to luke bakwart agane 1554 Misc. Bann. C. III. 67.
Monest(2) a1400 Leg. S. xxxviii. 359.
The emperoure hyme moneste than That he suld nocht his godis bane 1533 Boece xiii. xii. 564 b.
Inglis men oftymes monyst be the pape that [etc.](3) 1513 Doug. iii. iii. 77.
Lat ws obey Phebus and wend awa As we bene monyst Ib. iv. x. 73.
Hym thocht agane he monyst on this wys

2. Judicially admonished, charged, enjoined (orig. said only of an ecclesiastical judge): cf. Mones v. 2. 1446 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 106.
Me … perpetual chaiplene of Caldhame to be moneist be … Jhone Bischop of Brechine … to be lauchfully strenȝeit … that the said land of Caldhame … aw [etc.] 1528 Crosraguel Chart. I. 82.
Submittand thame … to be monist vnder the panis of cursing 1532 Reg. Cupar A. I. 315.
To be actit and monist of our awin propir confessioun … in my Lord Archibischop of Sanctandrois bwkis 1546 Montgomery Mem. II. 140. 1552 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. I. 141. 1560 St. A. Kirk S. 41.
Therefor the minister hes moniste hir to absteyne fra sick sayingis [etc.] 1562 Ib. 168.
Monest 1566–7 Cart. S. Giles 270.
[They] as cautioneris … for the said lord wer moneist coniunctle and severalie vnder the pane of cursing for observing of the said tak 1584 Inverness Rec. I. 295.
That euerilk … portionar of the said lang wattir be moniest and warnit vpon the premonitioun of aucht dayis warnyng to mend … thair … warkis 1587 Aberd. Trades 83.
The saids baillies … monisht the saids brethren of gild and craftismen to … fulfill the samen 1595 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 367.
Moneist

b. Admonished, warned to amend a fault under threat of penalty. — 14.. Statut. Sc. Ch. 6.
We curs … al thaim that has bene thris lauchfully monyst in this kirk and vnamendit

3. In more original sense: Put in mind (of some task or duty to be done), instructed (by some non-personal agent). 1531 Bell. Boece I. 231.
Reule monist [L. attonitus; M. astonyst, Mar Lodge transl. stupefact] be this visioun, come, with the said reliquies … to … Sanct Androwis 1533 Boece iii. vii. 102.
To this place [Bethlehem] … come the hirdis and the thre kingis (monyst [L. admoniti] be the celestiall sterne) fra the orient