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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Persuit, Pursuit, v. [f. Persuit,n. Only Sc.] tr. a. To persecute. b. To bring forward, advance, submit for consideration (a proposal). — 1562-3 Winȝet I. 67/6.
Forsamekle as we ar sa tribulit be ȝow and … iniustlie persuitit … as we war … apostatis Ib. 95/14.
King Saull than being … reprobat of God and persuitand the said Dauid iniustlie to the deth Ib. 95/22.
Bot quhou the trew Christianis wes scharpelie persuitit and iniustlie punissit and oppressit be the Arrianis — 1697 Sc. Ant. XIII. 78.]
There is pursuited a petition for a contribution towards the building of a kirk for those of the reformed religion at Coningsbergh