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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dote, Dot, v.1 Also: doit(t, dott(e. [OF. doter, L. dōtāre.]
1. tr. To endow with property or articles of value. Freq. const. with.(a) 1519 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 353.
Thai sall … dote thar said altar with vestmentis, … ymagis, and all other ornamentis 1560 Bk. Disc. 218.
We think expedient, that the Universiteis be doted with temporall landis [etc.] 1570 Leslie 36.
The Quene … wes buryit in the Quens College … , quhilk sho hir self foundit, biggit, and dotit 1580 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 174.
King Robert … dotit the said burght … with ane pece of ground 1587 Reg. Soltre lviii.
Sic collegis and livingis as wer erectit and dotit for vphalding thairof ?1549 Monro W. Isles 9.
This ile [of Colmkill] hes bene richlie dotit be the Scottis Kings(b) 1535 Stewart 17832.
He wes the first … To honour God, and to doit halie Kirk 1581 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 501.
Al thingis … as landis, biggingis, possessionis, … quhairwith the kirk is doittit(c) a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun 21.
King Robert … garde bige ane chapell, and dottit the samyng 1597 Acts IV. 152/1.
That the bruch of Jedburgh … wes … dottit with the commoun landis [etc.] 1622-6 Bisset I. 56/1.
The seate of Murthlak … wes than dotted mair richlie nor of befoir
b. To endow with dignities, privileges, etc.1535 Stewart 25777.
The kirk of Christ … [he] gart agane restoir … And dot thame with far moir dignitie Na euir tha had and more auctoritie 1546 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 228.
The bailȝeis … beyng dotit with priuilege of bluidweik and vnlaw thairof 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 4.
The college of the castell of Striueling … [he] dottit with dignities and privelegeis 1586 Conv. Burghs I. 213.
Declaring the said burgh to be … doted of auld with … exemptionis from all maner customes 1601 Reg. Privy C. VI. 289.
To ‘doit’ the same with all privileges belonging to a free burgh 1617 Acts IV. 579/1.
That his Majesties burgh off Abirdene … wes … doted with ampill priuiledges and immunityes
c. To endow (esp. a person) with some quality, ability, etc. Usu. const. with.1549 Compl. 10/2.
Sen Gode hes nocht dotit me vitht speculatione of liberal sciens nor philosophe Ib. 10/25.
Considerand oure hurt nature hes nocht dotit ane man til vse al craftis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 725.
He maid man … Dotit with gyftis of nature Aboue all erthlye creature 1567 G. Ball. 109.
With lang lyfe doutit [v.r. dotit] sall thow be 1572 Sat. P. xxxiii. 104.
I had ane douchter … Dotit with vertewis and wit naturall
d. To provide (a woman) with a dowry.1560 Bk. Disc. 199.
For thair douchteris, … that thai be … honestlie doted quhen thai come to maturitie of yeiris 1565 St. A. Kirk S. 244.
Sche … grantis to accep ane porcion of hys gayr to help to dot hyr 1574 Prot. Bk. T. Lindsay 64 b.
The said Villiam sall … doit hir with ane sufficient tocher thairto
2. To give or grant (lands or other property) as an endowment.(a) 1535 Stewart II. 616 heading.
How King Malcolme foundit ane kirk … and doittit to it mony landis 1560 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 68.
We mynd to doit the landis and annuellis forsaidis thairto 1587 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 437.
The maist pairt of the landis and rentis doittit to the said abbay 1605 Glasgow Prot. II. 119.
That sum ressonabill moyan and rent … be providit, doitit, mortifiet, and perpetuallie gevin be ws [etc.] 1632 Lanark B. Rec. 326.
All and haill the saidis frierlandis … of auld doitit and gevin furthe of the landis … of the said burghe 1657 Peebles B. Rec. II. 42.
The magistrattes … willinglie grantes and doites for reparatioun of the said bridge tuentie-foure punds Scottes money(b) 1560 Bk. Disc. 224.
We think that all thingis doted to hospitalitie … be receaved still to the use of the churche 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 175.
That … his zelous deid may instigat vtheris … to dote and gif thair buikis to the lyke vse 1591 Misc. Spald. C. III. 160.
Ane latron dotit and mortifeit be the communitie to Sanct Nicholas 1614 Ayr Fr. Preach. Chart. 113.
All … landis and tenementis … dotit and foundit to quhatsumevir chaplanreis [etc.] 1634 Dundonald Par. Rec. 386.
The present minister … haith dotit and mortified … that parcell of grein earth lyand at the syde of his gleib … to the said schoole 1683 Decis. Lords F. 23.
If the town did adjoin another minister … , and doted a stipend for his maintainance, that could not prejudge the Earl(c) 1580 Reg. Soltre 235.
That the haill rentell of the place be gevin in, and speciallie of thingis that hes bene dottit sen the first fundatioun 1597 Frasers of Philorth 264.
Mortefeand, dottand, and disponand to the saidis college … the saidis personagis 1621 Edinb. Test. LI. 92.
I leue all my guides … to be geuin and dottit to the puir of the hospitalis 1643 Stirling B. Rec. I. 185.
That the worthie persones aftermentionate … have left, mortifeit, dottit and gevin … the sowmes of money underwretin 1661 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 461.
Forsuameikle as wmquhile Mr. Jonstoune … did dott and mortifie divers sowmes of monye to several burghs … for erecting of manufactories … within the same [etc.]
