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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Humil(l, Humyl(l, v. Also: p.t. humlit, humled. [e.m.E. (rare) humyle (1502), humile (1523). Cf. Humbill v.] tr. and refl. To humble.(a) a1500 Henr. III. 131/55.
Remember him … Quhilk rasis the law and humilis the hie 1490 Irland Mir. I. 34/4.
We suld humyll ws, and dispone ws for deuot prayer Id. Asl. MS. I. 69/10.
I suld haue humilit me 1533 Bell. Livy I. 235/18.
[Nothing] mycht move him … to soft or humyl ony thing in seuerite of his orisoun Ib. 264/12.
The ȝoung faderis humyllit thame to the pepill 1562-3 Winȝet I. 33/34.
The potent Spirit of God mot humyll ȝour hertis 1596 Dalr. II. 159/21.
Alexander … , humilling him selfe, falis at the Dukes feit(b) 1584 St. A. Kirk S. 549.
He … humlit him self on his kneis 1622-6 Bisset II. 357/9.
How he humled himself … and abaitted his divinitie