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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dampne, v. [ME. dampne (c 1300), OF. dampner, L. dampnāre. Cf. Damn, Damp and Dampt.]

1. tr. To condemn. c1420 Wynt. v. 1029.
He wndyde and dampnyd hale … All the dedys … done throcht Domytyane ?1438 Alex. i. 2772.
Mair sory Than man that war … Dampned, or disherist, aganes richt a1500 Henr. Fab. 1241.
This sentence … Quhilk dampnit hes the selie innocent 1488 Lanark B. Rec. 4.
That ilke day is dampnit Elesbeth Raburn for falt of entre in a pruf 1510 Reg. Privy S. I. 306/1.
Dome wes gevin … that the said Alexander suld be dampnit to dede for art and part of the said slauchter 1513 Doug. vi. xiv. 34 (Sm).
Brutus … His awin sonnis … sall dampne [v.r. damp] in feir 1560 Acts II. 532/1.
As we do not raschely dampne that quhilk godlie men … haue proponit vnto ws 1581 Bann. Memor. 319.
Thei haue dampned me of airt and pairt, … of the kingis murther

2. To consign to damnation or eternal punishment. 1456 Hay I. 13/9.
Ane evill carnale fele … the quhilk … dampnis thair saulis perpetualy a1500 Henr. Orph. 405.
Tantalus … Was dampnyt in the flude of Acheron c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 31/10.
The persone for the other dedly synnis is dampnit and wilbe punist perpetually