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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Displayit, ppl. a. Also: -id, displ(e)yit; displait, -plate, -pleit. [f. Display,v.] Of banners, etc.: Unfolded, unfurled; openly shown.(a) c1420 Wynt. viii. 5982.
A rade off were He made wyth displayid banere Ib. ix. 879.
Wyth twelff displayid baneris ?1438 Alex. ii. 2840.
Ȝe with displayit banere Sall ishe to thame apartly 1533 Boece xiv. ii. 545.
With displayit baneris haistely he counterfete the armys of Scotland 1543 Crim. Trials I. 330.
With ane displayit ansenȝe, quhilk thai call the Haly Gaist 1561 Digest Justiciary Proc. D. 11.
[A] number of persones bodin in feir with ane displayit handseinȝie a1578 Pitsc. I. 53/3.
All men war chargeit to pas fordward witht displayit banner 1600 Treas. Acc. MS. 42 b.
To the herauldis … passand with displayit coittis 1602 Colville Parænese Ep. 16.
To discern the displyit enseignie … of the treu church by hir treu colors(b) 1542 Acts II. 416/1.
With ane army of men & displate banere 1544 Reg. Privy S. III. 119/1.
He … cuming … in plane battell with displait banner 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. ii.
The king cumand with displait baner
