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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lifetime, Live-time, n. Also: lif-, lyf(e)-, lyff(e)-, and lyftetyme; lyif-, lyef-; lyve-, lywe- and -tim, -tym(e. [ME. lif time (a 1250), e.m.E. lyf(e)- and (1642) live-time. In the 15th c. occurrences chiefly written as two words but thereafter more commonly as one.] (A person's) lifetime.(a) 1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 61.
For the said erlis lyff tyme 1410 Ib. No. 75.
That the said erle … sal gif in dowry … to the said Elisabeth … for hir liftime [etc.] 14.. Acts I. 28/2.
The man sall ioys the borowage all his lyf tyme bot he may nocht wedsett na sell it ?1438 Alex. i. 2760.
Neuer his lif-tyme to that day Was he chaissit out of ane stour 1478 Acta Conc. I. 13/1.
Robert nor nane vtheris has the vse fruyt of ther wifis propir landis for ther life tyme 1532 Glasgow Prot. IV. 49.
To brwk the sayd place … for ther lyfftymes alanerlie 1538 Crim. Trials I. i. 206.
For our liftymis 1550 Lochwinnoch Par. 21.
Fre fra … all vthir maner of charges during their lyftetymes 1562-3 Winȝet II. 55/24.
Quhilk … mony lyftyme of men afoir hes lyin hid a1578 Pitsc. II. 239/8.
Ane band of perpetuall amitie … induring the twa kingis lyftymes 1596 Dalr. I. 301/31.
Dureng the lyftyme of baith the kingis 1658 Sc. Ant. IX. 52.
Ane great charmer all his lyftym 1663 Rothesay B. Rec. 76.
Therfor the judgis obsolluis the defendar of the persuit during his oune and his said spous ther lyftimis(b) 1519–20 Stirling B. Rec. I. 2.
The keipin of the knok for all the dais of hus lyeftyme 1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV. i. 122.
As ouir natyve princes indurand hir lyiftyme 1621 Grant Chart. 218.
In lyverent for all the dayis of the said Johne his lyiftyme(c) 1375 Barb. i. 308.
Quharfor, in all his lyve-tyme, he Wes in … gret trawaill 1463 Wemyss Chart. 83.
Land grantit to me for my lywetyme … for the restitucione off my touchyr 1476 Acta Aud. 57/1.
He to haf the said landis in tak for hir live time 1583 Cal. Sc. P. VI. 350.
Tueching the association of us in title of our crown to the Queen our moder in her lyvetyme 1584 Crim. Trials I. ii. 128.
[He] committit the cryme of treassoune in his lyvetyme