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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Defas(e, Deface, v. Also: defais, -faice. [Variant of Defese v.] tr. To allow as a deduction, to deduct, discharge. Also with personal object.(a) 1533 Reg. Privy S. II. 210/2.
Quhilk [sum] sal be allowit and defasit to thame … in oure proffit of the cunȝe abonewrittin 1551 Acts II. 491/1.
The awnar of the brint land … sall not be haldin to pay mair [etc.] … , the saidis saxt, fyft, and fourt partis respectiue being defasit 1553 Lanark B. Rec. 21.
Audyturis … admitit tharto be the toun to alow that suld be allouit, defas that suld be defassit 1563 Reg. Cupar A. II. 275.
The comptar defases him self with ij^c vij [bolls of wheat] deliuerit to the quenis graice maister baxteris 1580 Exch. R. XXI. 545.
Off the quhilkis sowmes the lordis ordanis the said comptrollar to be defaiseid in his comptis 1605 Melville Chart. 147.
Commanding the lordis auditouris of oure chekker to defais and allow yeirlie the fermes, caynis, and customes 1633 Misc. Spald. C. III. 71.
Quhairof ther is to be defaisit that the said James is restand to George Barclay(b) 1559 Reg. Privy S. MS. XXX. 21 b.
Chargeing … the auditouris of oure saidis soueranis chekker … to defalk and allow … the saidis landis and lordschip … in thair comptis and deface thame thairof 1580 Exch. R. XXI. 545.
To defaice the chalmerlane of Fyif thairof in his compt 1585 Waus Corr. II. 324/5.
As for Williame Fleyming, ye desyre to be defaicet for him twa hunder and foure score merkes