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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1582-1659
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Bankeroutt, Bankrout, n. [e.m.E. bankeroute, etc. (16th c.), F. banqueroute. Cf. Bankrupt.] Bankruptcy, a bankrupt. — 1582 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 132.
The playing of bankeroutt of sundry factouris … of Flanderis 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Dyour.
To make Bank-rout 1633 Lithgow Poet. Rem. 91.
Still preyd vpon, by bankerouts and fooles 1659 Blairs P. 162.
Hopping. . to play bancrout to the pretie Msr. Lesley
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