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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1598
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Defendand, ppl. [Defend v. 6.] Forbidden. — 1598 Criminal Trials II. i. 67.
Becaus his lordschip hes raknit the said Sir James to be within degreis defendand to his lordschip, baith in affinitie and consanguinitie
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"Defendand ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/defendand_ppl_adj>
