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Quotation dates: 1399-1524
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Faut, Fawt, v. [ME. fawte, faute (14th c.), OF. fauter.]
1. intr. To be lacking or defective; to fall short of; to be in want of. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxii. 778.
That was to that ilke end; Gyf ocht fawtyt, It til amend c1420 Ratis Raving 1456.
Suppos thai be declynand down and fautis of perfeccioune a1500 Henr. Fab. 721 (B).
In cais I faut of flesche in to my fude
2. To commit a fault; to be in fault. c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ix. 1824.
Quha fawtyt had, he grantyt remissioun 1483 Misc. Spald. C. V. 26.
Gif thai fautet the thrid tyme to be excludit out of the luge 1490 Irland Mir. 92/15.
This the man that has fautit may nocht do him self 1524 Carnwath Barony Ct. 20 b.
Jhon of Twodell grantis to mind Jhon Leidell of his vij s. safar as he hes fawtit
3. tr. To find in default; to find fault with. 1448 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 114.
Ȝe cal hyme and fawtis hym for his absens 1448 Ib.
That ȝe nothir in tym cumin cal na fawt the said reverend fathir c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ix. 418.
Gert cry thaim fre, trew serwandis to the king, And neuir agayn fautyt in sic thing
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