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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Evill-disposit, a. [e.m.E. evil-disposed (1563).]

1. Inclined to evil; of an evil or obnoxious nature. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 39/2.
God … punyssand thame that disobeyis, as he dois to euill disposit persounis 1505 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 107.
For till eschew the dishonesty and euil disposit savour thairof [sc. of tallow] a1578 Pitsc. II. 83/7.
They fell schortlie to alteratioun of wordis, that everie ane of thame rebakit ane wther witht ewill dispossit wordis 1629 St. A. Baxter Bks. 91.
The slanderous and evill disposit wordis spoken … be him 1644 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 15.
That diuerse insolencies and desordouris … may be daylie committed … be the soiors and vtheris euill dispoised persones

2. Not in good health or condition. 1512 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 18.
I salbe reddy to ryde uith my said Lord … exceptand quhen I am ewill disposit a1540 Freiris Berw. 48.
We ar tyrit, and verry evill disposit To luge owt of the toun 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 118.
The bischop of Abirdene is verray ewill dispo[sit?], and gywe he hapnis to de I wald hawe his benefice a1578 Pitsc. I. 362/18.
The kingis dochter … , quho was rydand in ane charrott because scho was seiklie and evell dispossit