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Subject, v. Also: subiect, subgek, subieke. P.t. and p.p. subjectit, -iectit, -ed, subjeckit, -iek(k)it, -ieckit, subiect. [ME and e.m.E. subject(en (Wyclif), soget (c1400), subiect (Shakespeare), OF subjecter (1308 in Greimas), med. L. subjectare.]

1. tr. To make (a person, nation, etc.) subject; to reduce to subjection, subjugate.pres. 1565 Reg. Privy C. I 362.
Doand that in thame lyis to subject the haill stait of the commoun weillp.t. a1538 Abell 6*b.
Inglis kyng fraudfully subiekkit Scotland for a tyme a1540 Misc. Bann. C. III 38.
Efter that the Romanis subjectit the Britonesp.p. 1533 Boece 6.
Britouns subiectit be the armys of Scottis and Pichtis 1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 141.
In the meine tyme, quhen I wes so subiectit, Ambassaldouris war sent in to Ingland 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 106/22.
Inglis men ar humil quhen thai ar subieckit be forse and violence a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS 66/27.
Sic beistlie men subiectit now Ay reddie at command(b) 1533 Gau 50/18.
God hes subiect al thing onder his feit a1578 Pitsc. I 19/21.
Ȝe sall haue subiect … all that would have arrogantly oppressit ȝou

b. Const. to (the conqueror, his power, etc.). 1490 Irland Mir. II 22/28.
The Grekis … tynt thar empyr and dominacioun and ar now subiekkit to the infidelis 1490 Irland Mir. II 37/28.
All that come befor war thrillis and subiekit to ws c1515 Asloan MS I 255/25.
He subiect to his obedience all Irland and Yngland to Themes nerehand c1500-50 Brevis Cronica 328.
This Gregoir subjectit to him all Ireland 1596 Dalr. II 317/26.
Monie men of weir cum be sey … to Dundei, and subiected the toune lychtlie to thair authorietie and diosie

2. To subordinate; to render submissive or obedient to (another). Also fig. 1490 Irland Mir. I 85/30.
Thai that God subiekkit to him ware dyshobeysaunt to him 1490 Irland Mir. I 136/11.
Traist in Goddis promys, for all thinge is subiekkit to his powere and will 1490 Irland Mir. III 55/18.
He wauld agan his will acord him with his mortale innemy or subiek Jhesu to him 1533 Boece 63b.
Preistis, to quhais power war the juris and all thingis concernyng divinite subiectit 1533 Gau 50/18.
S. Paul vritis in the first chaiptur to the Ephesians God has subiect al thing onder his feit 1551 Hamilton Catechism 3.
All levand in ane hoip of the eternal glore, all subjeckit to the service of ane lord 1551 Hamilton Catechism 137.
Thow hais gud Lord … subjeckit all thingis under the feit of man, that is to say, to the service and profit of man c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1070.
All wemen, in thare degre, Suld to thare men subiectit be 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 152/19.
I oblis my self … to renunce my religioun and subiect my self to ȝour factioun, quhilk I rekkyn na les … nor to … subiect my self to evir lastand deyth a1578 Pitsc. I 32/1.
It becummeth ane prince to leiwe frielie impyreing abone vtheris and nocht subiectit to ane vassellis correctioun or chastismentfig. 1490 Irland Mir. III 26/16.
The saule … suld nocht be subiekkit to the body na folow the inclinacioun and dilectacioun of it c1500-c1512 Dunb. (STS) lxx 20.
Thy vengeance, seis on us to syn subjectit c1552 Lynd. Mon. 989.
Quhen thay war to syn subiectit 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 152/21 (see above).

b. Without to. c1600 Montg. Suppl. v 28.
For all the wyllis thow can deways, Thai sleichtis sell neu[i]r subgek me

c. To make over (a person, property, etc.) to another; to place at another's disposal. 1507 Reg. Privy S. I 220/2.
Margret has applyit and subjectit hir persone, landis and gudis … to Donald Makcarle Maklauchlane

3. To expose (a person or thing) to the influence of (some action, process or condition). 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 171/19.
Euerye thing is subieckit to the proces of the tyme a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 120/8.
He ves subieckit to hundyr [sic in pr.], thrist, and cald a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 126/17.
To subieke tham selues to the peruersit jugement of sum … faccious fallowis a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 128/31.
The preciouse bodye quhilk is contenit realye in the sacrament, is na vay subieckit to fleschly calamiteis a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 137/19.
Miserable subieckit to this vickit heresy

4. intr. To submit, become subject to (another). 1681 Cloud of Witnesses (1871) 12.
Not only against them but against all that subject to them, side with them or are silent at them