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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Depute, Deput, ppl. a. [Cf. Depute p.p.]

1. Assigned, appointed. a1400 Leg. S. xxxiv. 354.
The body syne in erde thai lade, & deput seruice for it sade Ib. xlix. 205.
Son ves Tecla … Set in to the deput place, That for sic gilt ordenyt ves

2. Placed after the name of an official: Appointed or acting as deputy.See also baillie, bailȝe, and schireff deput(e. 1447 Reg. Great S. 71/1.
Be it kend … me … til hef made … Schyr Alex. of Hume … my scheriff-depute 1480 Acta Conc. 53/1.
The said Johne Lawmondsoun bailȝe deput 1493 Dunferm. B. Rec. 368.
The court of justis of the regalite of Dunfermlyn … haldyn be Wilyam Haccat, justis deput to Patrik, Erle Bothwell 1502 Acta Conc. MS. XII. 69 b.
[To act] as crowner deput til him in the office of crownerschip 1577 Prestwick B. Rec. 78.
Johnne Vallace … owersman deputt to Johnne Vallace of Cragy 1603 Moysie Mem. 101.
Ansuer wes maid be sir Robert Melvill of Murdocairnie, knicht, thesaurer deput 1640 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 56.
Ressaivit be the commissar depute, the rentalles of the pretendit bischopes' rentes 1657 Melrose R. Rec. I. 145.
The … baillie deput gives full powar … to tak them [sc. cattle] home to thair awin closses

b. Placed before the title of the official or office. 1471 Acta Aud. 20/2.
That he be depriuit for euer fra the office of depute schireffschip 1594 Hist. Writers to Signet 230.
Quhatsumevir writtare obeyis nocht his lordschipis depute keipare of the signet