A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Accouterit, p.p. Also: accutterit, accutreit; accoutterit (accomptirit), a(c)cowterit. [f. F. accoutrer, whence also mod.E. accoutred and accoutre v. (not in use till about 1600). The spelling accomptirit is clearly due to the scribe having misread the word as accontirit.] Accoutred, equipped, fitted out. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 213.
Ane cumpany of weill accuterit menId. Livy I. 150/7.
The kingis scribe … was … richelie accutterit (v.r. accutreit)c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 444; etc.
Quhen thir twa nobill men of weir Wer weill accowterit in thair geir 1552 Reg. Privy C. I. 136.
Substantiouslie accomptirit with jack and plaitt 1585 Ib. IV. 9.
Schippis accoutterit in weirfair with men and armour
