A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1498-1644
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Destitute, a. Also: desti(e)tut, distitute; dest-, distitude. [ME. destitute (Wyclif), -ytut, distytute (e.m.E. destytude), L. dēstitūtus.]
1. Deprived or devoid of something.(a) a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 92.
This fair lady, … destitute Of all comfort and consolatioun a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 432.
Grant … of thi grace I be nevir destitut c1515 Asloan MS I. 228/21.
He fand the place all out of gud rewle and destitut of leving c1552 Lynd. Mon. 982.
Of joye than wer thay destitute 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 5017.
The pure pepill heirof was wonder sorie, That thay war sa destitute of sic glorie a1578 Pitsc. I. 55/25.
The earle of Huntlie being destitut of his folkis in this maner … fled away a1578 Ib. 98/9.
Seing himself destietut … of them quhome hie maist trustit 1596 Dalr. I. 26/17.
As sche war destitute of benifite of her wings, sche can nocht rais her selfe(b) a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 1178.
Ne war his worschip … Our folk of help had ben al destitud 1535 Stewart 19856.
Of all riches, … Tha spulȝeit war that tyme and destitude 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 181.
For ȝour abuse may be ane brother To Tharis, … Of Goddis word baith destitude 1644 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 37.
This towne … are verie destitud of that commoditie(c) 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 3/6.
To duelle in ane straynge cuntre distitute of iustice 1549 Ib. 14/4; etc.
Ane ydiot, distitute of knaulage c1590 J. Stewart 43/15.
His hardie hart, All distitude of confort and delyt
2. Lacking necessaries or some requirement.c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 35.
To ignorantis nocht gaif I my teiching, … nor destitut counsall 1560 Peebles B. Rec. 264.
We ar destitute and wantis ane kirk 1563 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 34.
That … qualified persons … may be admitted in the places destitute
