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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Abilȝeit, Abulȝeit, p.p. Also: abeilȝeit, abelȝet, abilȝet, -ȝot, abylȝeit; abuilȝeit, abulyied. [Variant of Habilȝeit.] Arrayed, dressed; fitted out, equipped.(a) 1455 Acts II. 45/1.
Thai that ar ner hande the bordouris ar ordanyt to haif … weill abeilȝeit men 1457 Ib. 49/2.
At thai mak thar wifis and dochteris in lik maner be abeilȝeit … corespondande for thar estate 1474 Treas. Acc. I. 52.
A currour passand to the Bischope of Dunkeldin to mak his innys be abelȝet for the ambaxatouris 1494 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 55.
To be ready weile abilȝet for weir 1513 Doug. xi. xiii. 142.
Scho … abaid him in the feild Abylȝeit only bot with a quhite scheild 1523 Lennox Mun. 222.
Weil abilȝeit and bodin for weir on thare best wys 1586 Lindsay MS. 39.
Ane man of fair fassone and weill abilȝeit(b) 1514 Irvine Mun. I. 34.
That thai … be wele abulȝeit and bodin for were on thar best wise 1532 Edinb. B. Rec. 58.
Thre hundreth men weill abulȝeit at all poynttis for weyr 15.. Clar. ii. 1470.
He sent for twelf, abulȝeit reallie 1631–49 Conv. Burghs IV. 554.
That ilk merchand be honestly abulyied