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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1490-1651
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Detful(l, Debtful(l, a. [ME. (rare) dettefull (a 1440).]
1. Proper, due; naturally required.(a) c1420 Wynt. v. 4534.
For he dyd noucht the sacrament Wyth detfull wordys and intent c1420 Ib. vii. 1568.
The kyng off Frawns, Hys lord be detfull alegeawns 1490 Acts Lords Auditors 136/2.
For the trew, lele, and detful administratioune thairof c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 66/18.
The synnis … that I haue nocht maid detfull confessioun of 1509 Douglas Chart. 189.
George Dowglace … gewis and infeftis till ws the saidis landis … in gud and detfull forme 1513 Doug. iii. iv. 105.
Our fadir … Hallowis thar mycht with detful reverens 1513 Ib. xiii. ii. 8.
With detfull sacrifyce 1545 Acts II. 463/1.
That the saidis lordis do thair detfull diligence in that behalf 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 8/10.
My gude vil & hartly intentione, ande my detful obediens 1562 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 141.
The want of gude and godlie officeris, nocht having … detfull regaird to thair conscience 1592 Edinburgh Testaments XXV. 134.
To caus thaim do thair detfull dewtie to my said sone 1604 Urie Baron Ct. 5.
The detfull serwice that is to be crawet of euerie tennent 1604 Ib. 9.
Sic tennenttis as beis fund dissobedient toward thair detfull dewittie off serwice(b) 1558-66 Knox II. 45.
That debtfull obedience whiche trew subjects aw to thair supperiouris 1574 Reg. Privy C. II. 358.
Unto the tyme sufficient experience war had of his debtfull behaviour 1592 Ib. IV. 794.
[That they] lay in plegeis for … geving of thair debtfull obedience in tyme cuming to his Hienes a1651 Calderwood III. 588.
That all ministers … present … to the Moderator … their debtfull diligence in this behalfe
b. Of time: Due, proper.1513 Doug. x. i. 28.
Of batale cum sal detfull tyme bedene 1532 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) Betoun v. Melville 5.
Iames Prestoun … oft tymes callit, detfull tyme of court byding, nocht comperand [etc.] 1536 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 38 b.
Oft tymys callit, detfull tym of curt biddin
c. Owing, owed (as a debt).1612 Melrose P. 92.
Grit soumes of money debtfull be him 1639 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 181.
Moneyes debtfull to him be the toune 1644 Kirkcaldy Presb. 291.
Ane years stipend unpaid is naither debtfull to this minister nor his predecessor
2. Dutiful.1569 Grant Chart. 136.
I sall … obey as becummis a detfull subiect
3. Indebted; owing.1574 Reg. Morton I. 79.
Houbeit … my husband haid nocht bene debtfull to ȝow, … ȝe suld haue haid it 1592 Edinburgh Testaments XXIV. 135.
Of the quhilkis sowmes he grantit him self detfull to his soune 1612 Brechin Testaments III. 245.
My clok … I leiff to my guidsone … for fyue markis I am debtfull to him 1621 Ib. IV. 23.
He declaris that he is debtfull of the sowmes of money following c1650 Spalding II. 255.
The lordis sendis … to Schir Williame Dik, whome thay knew wes debtfull to the said Erll in 40,000 pundis Scottis money
