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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Deliverit, ppl. a. Also: deliveryt, -lyverit. [Deliver v.] Deliberate, determined, resolved. (Usually with mind.)1499 Reg. Great S. 537/1.
Quhilkis landis … he of his free will and deliverit mynde, wilfully … resignit 1529 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 125.
To the quhilk thai oblegit thame of thar awn fre wil and deliueryt mynd 1531 Bell. Boece II. 31.
The … Scottis and Pichtis … war deliuerit … to revenge the injuris done be his army Id. Livy I. 183/18.
The army tuke thare deliuerit purpois to sla the consulis 1551 Hamilton Cat. 12/1.
Sa lang as we consent nocht with ane deliverit mynd 1570 Leslie 142.
The King causit him to be keipit … with maist scharpe and delyverit watcheing
