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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1578
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(Lemit,) v. P.t. and p.p. lemit, -yt, lemmit; lemated. [Late ME. lemett, lemete p.p. (15th c.): cf. Limit v.] tr. To assign, appoint. — 1499 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 79.
That … the day lemmit thairto be obseruit and keipit 1523–4 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 445.
To pas in the Candilmes processioun … in the place lemit to his craft 1533–4 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II. 67.
The quhilk day … certane of the counsale … assignit and lemyt to Sir Jhonne Young … thre akerris of land of thair burromwre 1578 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 73.
Quhatsumeuer taxatioun salbe heirefter lemated and ordainit to be tane of the burrowis … the samyn to be stentit be Edinburgh
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