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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Bare-futit,) Bair-futtit, a. Also: bair-futit, -fuittit, -footit, -foottit, -fittit; bearfooted, -fited; beir-futtit, -futted. [e.m.E. barefoted (c 1530).] Barefooted. 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. lvi.
Thay yeid commonly bairfutit 1557 Crim. Trials I. 399.
In his lynning claithes, bair-futtit 1579 St. A. Kirk S. 441.
To cum euerie Sounday to the little kirk dure, … thair to remane beirfutted, baer haed, and face uncovered 1581 Burne Disput. 156.
Quhat is the caus that ȝe constrain the People … to stand bairfuttit in sekclayth sa mony sondayis in tyme of ȝour preachingis? 1586 Elgin Rec. II. 5.
Effame Peddar … is ordainit to mak hir repentance … bair fuittit and bair leggitt 1602 Colville Parænese 116.
Th' Apostles … vho vent for the most part bairfoottit and bairleggit 1608 Kinghorn Kirk S. 11.
Issobell Stewin … was ordanit to present hirselfe … at the kirk door bair fuittit with ane pair of scheittis about hir 1608 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 293 (see Bare-hedit). 1623 Elgin Rec. II. 182.
To stand on Sonday in sackclaith bairfuttit and bairleggit and confess his great offence 1640 Kinghorn Kirk S. 37.
The hyndmost thrie sabbathis to be bairfottit