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†DECREET, Decreit, Decrite, n. and v. Sc. law.

1. n. The judgment or sentence of a court of law whereby the question at issue is decided (Frf. 1722 Marriage Contract (per Fif.¹), decreit). Cf. decerniture s.v. Decern. Also (as in Eng. decree) = an authoritative decision. Arch. The form decree [′dɛkri] is now the standard usage.Sc. 1700 Rec. Conv. Burghs (1880) 309:
As also the forsaid other decreet of absolvitor obtained at the instance of the said magistrats.Sc. 1824 Scott Redgauntlet ii.:
It went . . . just like a decreet in absence.Sh. 1737 J. Mill Diary (S.H.S. 1889) 147:
The Presbytery . . . find that Mr. Walter Hugens had obtained a Decreet of ejection and removing against Robert Sinclair of Queendale.Bwk. 1757 G. Ridpath Diary (S.H.S. 1922) 119:
James Allan has somewhere got a sight of the decreet for the stipend of Hutton.Arg. 1901 N. Munro Doom Castle xxxvii.:
Doom's done wi'; it's his decreet, and I'm no' a day ower soon wi' the promise o' the Red Sodger.

Comb.: decreet arbitral(l), decrite arbitrel, an award given by arbiters; see also Arbitral(l).Sc. 1779 H. Arnot Hist. Edb. 515:
Both parties thought proper to submit their differences to the decision of the Earl of Ilay who, in A.D. 1730, pronounced the decreet-arbitral.Abd. 1731 T. Erskyne in Sc. N. and Q. (Jan. 1935) 13:
Thereafter persuaded me to subscribe a decrite Arbitrel notwithstanding I told him and all present I did not think the whole Hill of Fare worth what he was to paye.

2. v. To order, decree judicially. Ppl.adj. decreeted.Sc. 1721 R. Wodrow Corresp. (1843) II. 558:
A decreeted Non-juror.Sc. 1837 Tait's Mag. (Feb.) 101:
I hae had the misfortune to be decreeted by the Lords o' Session, an' decerned an' ordeened to remove frae my sma' mailin'.