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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fruct, Fruict, n. Also: fructe. [ME, fruct (c. 1374), fruict, rare var. of frut, fruit, Fruit, after L. fructus.]

1. The fruit of trees.(a) c1515 Asl. MS. I. 164/15.
Thair men liffis sa lang with fruct 1535 Stewart 5442.
Sindrie tymes we se That rycht gude fruct cumis of ane gude tre c1552 Lynd. Mon. 751.
All vther fructis of Paradyce He bad hym eit a1570-86 Maitl. F. lxxxix. 14.
Barran treis will bloswmmes beir Als weill as thois that fructe do ȝeild 1596 Dalr. I. 6/5.
The ground … furnisses abundantlie all things … excepte spice and vine, and sum fructesfig. a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. lxxxviii. 68.
Bakbyttarris brutis bydis bot ane blast. Thai flwreis sone, but forder fructe thai faill(b) 1585 Jas. VI Ess. 14.
To taste and smell … Delicious fruictis, whilks in that tyme abound 1587-99 Hume ii. 205.
Who made the sinles man consent defended fruict to preue 1634 Rec. Marischal Coll. I. 177.
Our litle ilands are another Paradise for food and fruictsattrib. 1589 Burgesses Glasg. 19.
Fruictman 1649 Annals Banff I. 94.
They fell to macke havocke of all the fruict trees

b. Produce of the ground; crops. 1533 Bell. Livy I. 147/13.
Every gudis pertenand to thame, als well bestiall as uthir fructis 1572 Diurn. Occurr. 310.
Vther menis landis, quhairvpoune thairis presentlie fructis that may be collectit and won 1573 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 278.
The fructs now growing on the ground

c. Offspring. 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 26.
Tyll we sum fruct had of hir bodie sene a1568 Scott xxx. 46.
So is the woman born to breid The fruct of man 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 281.
How mony young wemen … hes murtherit the fruict of thair awin wombes

2. Produce of land as a source of revenue. 1423 (1430) Reg. Great S. 30/2.
The fructis and the profittis of the kyrk of Dalgarnoch 1482 Edinb. Chart. 156.
Oure and thare landis, … annais and fructis of quhatsumeuer benefice or kirkis pertening … til ws 1539 Reg. Cupar A. II. 6.
The teind shawis, fructis, rentis, offerandis, and emolymentis of our said kirk 1574 Reg. Privy C. II. 394.
The said persoun allegeand the fructis … to pertene to the annat refusis to mak payment 1598 Elgin Rec. II. 69.
The samyne [sowme] … to be vpliftit of the fruictis of the bischoprick of Murray

3. Benefit, advantage, or result arising from anything. c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 2/5.
Of the natur of prayer … and gret fructis, proffettis, and vtilite tharof c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxiv. 22.
Off warldis gud and grit riches, Quhat fruct hes man but mirines? c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 221.
The fructe, the proffeit, and the commodytie In to this gratius and godlie unitie 1596 Dalr. II. 248/12.
In quhilke labour this fructe onlie haue we seine follow, that [etc.] 1627 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 49.
What bitter fruict hes arissin to this church 1641 Spalding II. 9.
Efter we haue sein their workis aud bitter fructis in England