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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1457-1565
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Asposit, ppl. a. Also: essposit. Irregular. variant of Disposit ppl. a. — 1457 Peebles B. Rec. 119.
Geyf it hapnys the sayd Jonot to byg thar land, that John sal suple tharto has he is essposit 1481 Ib. 187.
Makand sic lyk as wthir chaplanis makis qwhen he is asposit 1520 Ib. 50.
Ane chaplane … doand mes at the said altar quhen he is asposit 1535 Stewart 17089.
Thair wes mony man Rycht euill asposit 1535 Ib. 36674.
Thair is in this kinrik … Rycht mony ill this tyme asposit men 1535 Ib. 49549.
This king Robert … Quhilk in his bed right evill asposit la 1565 Aberd. Reg. (MS.) XXVI. (J).
Evill asposit persones
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