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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1609
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Defamit, Diffamit, ppl. a. Also: defameit, -famyt, -femit. [Late ME. diffamed (1474), e.m.E. defamed.] Defamed, disgraced, disgraceful. 1456 Hay I. 267/15.
Suppos a defamyt man war vencust in bataill c1460 Thewis Gud Women 117.
Fle fra defamyt cumpany c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 64/3.
To be callit a fule and ane defamit persone 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II. 155.
Johne Elphinstoun is a defamit persone perpetuall 1531 Bell. Boece I. 176.
He gave braid landis and riches to maist vile and diffamit creaturis 1555 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 12.
Defemit, mensworne, and periurit personis a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xiv. 22.
With folk diffamit nother gang nor ryde 1609 Melrose R. Rec. I. 82.
That all women defameit and unhonest … pas out of the toune
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