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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Deboshit, Deboschit, ppl. adj. Also: debosheit, -bosht, deboschet, -boscht, -bo(s)ched; deboischit, -bois(c)hed; -boysched; debauschit, -boushit, -busht. [e.m.E. debosh'd (1605), -bosht (1624), -baucht (1598), etc., f. Debosh v. or F. débauché.] Corrupt, depraved, debauched.(a) 1590 Reg. Privy C. IV. 478.
Ane grite nowmer of debosheit vagaboundis, sornaris, and oppressouris 1596 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 865.
Idle vnrulie anes without calling, drunkards, and sicklyke deboshit men 1600-1610 Melvill 421.
They steir upe and incitats four deboshit young limmers, and wattes that maist notable man 1629 Boyd Last B. 19.
In commeth a forlorne deboched heire with his drunken music 1657 Balfour Ann. I. 139.
Hering of the debosht lyffe … of his eldest sone 1671 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 262.
Profligat and debosht persons constantly disposed to quarrell and mutiny(b) 1591 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 52.
Ane greit noumer of deboschit vagabundis, rebellis, fugitiues, and outlawis 1595 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 141.
Intysing thame fra thair parents be deboschet and wikket persouns 1608 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 291.
He sal nocht gang for … na deboscht skybell lyk thé 1616 Melrose P. 260.
The man is … a deboschit drunkard 1649 Elgin Rec. II. 266.
Alexander Glas, fidlar, compeired for … playing in the night on the viol to debosched men(c) 16.. Hist. Kennedy 22.
Benand, quha is ane deboischit man 1609 Black Bk. Taymouth 36.
Patrik M^cQuene, ane deboysched and depryved minister 1611 Crim. Trials III. i. 211.
Satisfeing the gluttonie of ȝour deboisched associattis 1623 Perth Kirk S. 303.
[Henry called him.] Deboished dyvour(d) 1600-1610 Melvill 176.
Perjurit, sacrilegius, deboushit persones Ib. 192.
Debauschit men … was sufferit till insinuat tham selves in the Kings favour 1602 Colville Parænese Ep. 9.
The debauschit vyfe of Putifer(e) 1629 Dundonald Par. Rec. 192.
Robert Bowman called John M^cClurg debusht loune Ib. 295.
Foule debusht theif