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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Complet(e, Compleit, a. and adv. Also: compleite, -pleitt, -plit. [ME. complete, compleet (Wyclif), L. complētus.]

1. Complete, full, entire.(a) a1500 Henr. III. 42/121.
This mery musik … Complete and full wyth nowmeris od & even
c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 72.
To compile that paradise complete
1538 M. Works Acc. V. 37.
To Michell calsaymaker for his complet ending of the Frensh calsay
1562-3 Winȝet II. 44/21.
The complete wisdome of God
(b) 1471 Acta Aud. 12/2.
The compleite stand of harnes quhilk he borowit
1498 Treas. Acc. I. 388.
The compleit making of foure brassis
1502 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 117.
Ane compleit ruf all of akin tymer
1545 Reg. Cupar A. II. 38.
Gyf the said Janat, … happinnis to deces or the complit end of this said nyntene ȝeris
15.. Clar. v. 2193.
The tyme compleit of monethes two
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1036.
The serpent … had his membris all compleit
Ib. 5033.
He … mycht neuir fynd repose compleit
1567 G. Ball. 80.
His image is his word compleit
1647 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 72.
Their came in the number of fourscoir sojoris, with their compleit officers
1652 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 280.
The saids lands … patt furth ane compleit horse

b. Of payment: Full. 1517 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 168.
In complete and hale pament of the said some of fourti merkis
1527 Treas. Acc. V. 328.
To … the Kingis advocat, in complete payment of his ȝeris fe of advocatry
1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 225.
For compleit payment of the xxxij pecis weschell quhilkis Didiane Levingston … borrowit
a1585 Maitl. Q. li. 69.
Vncertaine casualiteis Of quhilk thay neuer get payment compleit
1638 St. A. Baxter Bks. 104.
He hes maid compleit payment of his haill ressaittis

2. adv. Completely, fully. 1482 Acta Aud. 99/1.
To swere … that Iohne Walch is complete payit of xij merkis of annuell
1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 23.
Thow did deuore this ȝoung Princes … Or scho was compleit seuintene ȝeir of age
1542 Soc. Ant. III. 162.
The saidis buttereis [of the church] to be compleit endit as thai ar now foundit
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1168.
Adam leifit, … Compleit nyne hundreth and thretty ȝeir
a1586 Maitland Geneal. Setoun 31.
His elderis dets he payit all compleit
1567 Sat. P. iv. 71.
My hart and lyfe into hir handis compleit I put

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