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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rebut(e, n. Also: -buit, -butt, rabut. [Late north. ME rebuyte (c1450), obs. F. rebout, Rebut(e v.] A repulse or check; a rebuff.

a. In battle. b. In other situations.a. c1475 Wall. ix 860.
Allace, how [may] this be, And do not harm? Our gret rabut [1570 rebute] haiff we c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 181.
Quhen Venus had persavit this rebute Dissymilance scho bad go mak persute 1513 Doug. xii v 166.
Drevin abak With a schamefull rebute and mekill lak Ib. xi vii 174. 1533 Boece 487b.
Scottis slepit nocht with sa hie iniuris nor as cowartis sustenit nocht sa grete rebute c1615 Chron. Kings 125.
Albeit fewar in number, ȝit he giffis thame the rebuttb. a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xxxii 29.
I can forbeir, if once I get rebuit Ib. xlvi 14.
My hairt hes biddin sik rebute [: cute, rute], That [etc.] 1641 Baillie I 371.
Those three rebuts in end weell near efferat Aberdeene