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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1473-1513
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Amit, v. Var. of Amet v. or Admit v. — 1473 Peebles B. Rec. 21.
The quhilk renunc(i)atioun and gift we … amittis c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace xi. 235.
This thing amittyt [ed. 1570 admittit] was, That Wallace suld on to the lyoun pas 1513 Doug. v. xiii. 72 (R).
Amit [v.r. admit] my asking, gif so the fatis gydis
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