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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Defait, Defate, p.p. and p.t. Also: di-, deffait. [OF. defait, orig. desfait, p.p. of desfaire to undo.] Defeated, overcome.Chiefly as p.p. passive, more rarely active, or as p.t.(1) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 152.
It war na gret schame to our honoure, howbeit we war defait heir 1533 Boece xiv. x. 558 b.
Of the proves of Randell, and how Ingilis men be him war defait 1549 Compl. 89/6.
Quhen the kyng of France and his armye var deffait 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 258.
Thair souldiours … war defait … be dissait of thair horsmen 1587-99 Hume vii. 86. Ib. 148.
Sum cleane defait, sum fugitiues and fled 1626 Garden Worthies 58.
The coast Of foes defait, that oft before them fled 1648 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 281.
The said armie being defait at Prestoun(b) 1531 Bell. Boece II. 95.
Ar ye defate be only sicht of thir our febill ennimes 1533 Boece iv. xvii. 157; etc.
Romanis … be Scottis & Pichtis twyis war defate a1585 Polwart Flyt. 745.
Tary tade, thous defate; now debate, if thou do[w] a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 1255.
For he esteemt his faes defate, Quhen anes he fand them fald 1625 Garden Kings 29.
Defate and shamde thame home to Saxon [he] sends(2) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 247/25.
Howbeit he mycht haue diffait thame eselie, … he persewit na forther 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 212.
Adam of Gordoun, wha a little befoir had defait the Forbessis (1683) Lauder Observes 88.
He had defait his unckle's army(3) a1578 Pitsc. I. 270/34.
They defait the Inglischemen bot ony slaughter on thair syde Ib. 271/7.
At last the king … defaitt them both 1587-99 Hume vii. 308.
Three hundreth men defait their campe 1626 Garden Worthies 41.
Att the English doors when I defait thair host (1683) Lauder Observes 107.
They … defait Count Tekely and Michael Abassi