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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Endit(e, Endyt(e, v. (and p.p.). Also: endyite. [ME. endyte, endite (a 1340), OF. enditer. Cf. Indite v.]
1. tr. To indite, express in words or writing.a1500 Henr. Fab 2658.
Haif ȝe not hard quhat halie Scripture sayis, Endytit with the mouth of God Almycht? 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. ii. 496.
Eik gif I wald this auisioun endite, Janglaris suld it bakbite c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 64.
Quho coud wele endyte How all the feldis … Depaynt war brycht 1513 Doug. v. Prol. 48.
Now harkis … myrthis, and myrry plays, … Endyte by Virgil Ib. ix. Prol. 35.
That mannis dignyte Quhamto our wark we direct and endyte a1585 Maitl. Q. xlv. 18.
Sumtyme my pen was bessie till endyite Of nobill men the valiant prowes
b. intr. To compose, write (of something).c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxiii. 80.
My mynd so fer is set to flyt, That of nocht ellis I can endyt 1513 Doug. vii. xi. 5.
Ȝhe musys now … Entone my sang, and til endyte me leir Ib. viii. Prol. i.
Of … dremys quhat dow it to endite?
2. tr. To indict; to set down in a record.1482 Reg. Morton II. 246.
All iusticis ayris or chawmerlane ayris quhar his men sal happyn to be endyttit or arrestyt 1596 Dalr. I. 219/1.
He appoynted that the names of the offenders with thair offencis … (be) writne vpe and secreitlie endyted in the kingis bukes
