A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1437, 1608-1666
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Contribut(e, -trabut, v. Also: counterbut. [e.m.E. contrybute (1530), -tribute, L. contribūt-, ppl. stem of contribuere Contribu v.] tr. and intr. To contribute.(a) 1437 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 5.
Thairto sall contribute ilk ane man dwelland in the tenement 1608 Peebles Gleanings 31.
They will voluntarlie and charitablie contribut with the rest of the parochin 1648 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 129.
To speik the heretouris … and to try quhat they will contribut for casieng of that pairt of Partik Lone as is not yet caseit(b) 1639 Fraser P. 237.
To … contrabut, joyne, and concure with the rest off the Kingdome 1662 Lanark B. Rec. 188.
What the inhabitantes will contrabut thairto(c)1666 Forbes Baron Ct. 267.
The said George Burnett to counterbut and help according to his labouring
