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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1562-1564, 1650-1688
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Mutil-, Mutulating, Mittellating, vbl. n. [Mutilat v.: cf. late e.m.E. mutilating (1677).] Mutilating a. a person, b. a book, in senses of Mutilat v. and p.p. —a. 1562 Reg. Privy C. I. 218.
For the cruell onsetting upoun James Lord Ogilvy and mutilating of him of his rycht arme 1563–4 Reg. Privy S. V. i. 446/1. 1661-88 Lauder Notices Affairs 135.
For mittellating him 1680 Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI. 142.
For mutulating James Pilmour … of his foirmost finger —b. a1651 Calderwood IV. 617.
Lamenting the away taking and mutilating of the said bookes
