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Reft, Refte, ppl. adj. [Reft, p.p. of Ref(e v.] That has been taken away by force. — 1387 Acts I 350/1.
Refte or stollin gudis 1485 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 50.
Gif ony nichtbour byis ony reft guidis [etc.] 1532 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 124.
This mater movit … in contrar Jonet Brydin … for ane reft [ed. rest] hors 1588 King Cat. in 1573-1600 Cath. Tr. 215/28.
Marchandes … Gif thay haue bought stollin or refte geir 1637 Justiciary Cases I 283.
The stowin and reft guidis … a pairt of thame war slane
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