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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1550-1580, 1632-1633
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Omittit, Ommitted, ppl. a. and n. [e.m.E. omitted (1557).]1. Chiefly or only with reference to the rentalling of benefices in order to the levying of the ‘Thirds’: That has been left out or left undeclared. b. absol. c. noun. 1568 Liber Coll. Glasg. lxxxiii.
The thriddis togidder with the superplus and omittit fruitis vngevinvp in rentall of all and sindrie altaragis [etc.] 1568 Ib. 1568 Ib. lxxxiv.
The foirsaid thriddis superplus and omittit and vngevin vp in rentall and all vthiris fruitisb. a1633 Hope Major Pract. I. 76.
The haill rents of the benefices not given up, and the ommitted of them that wer not justlie given up, wer uplifted be the collectorsc. 1580 Reg. Privy S. VII. 429/1.
[Gift of] the thrid, superplus and omittittis [of the abbey of Arbroath]
2. Of a musical note: That has been left out or not sounded. — c1550-c1580 Art of Music 6.
Tym is ane mesur of ane preferrit or ane omittit voce continuallie proportionat under ane mowing
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