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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Exhort, Exort, v. Also: exhoirt. [ME. exort (c 1400), exhort(e, L. exhortārī.]
1. tr. To admonish or urge (a person) earnestly to do something. Occas. with simple infin.(a) 1456 Hay I. 299/6.
I suld nocht our hyely exhort kingis and princis to do justice a1500 Henr. Fab. 769.
This suddand deith … Exempill is exhortand folk to amend 1513 Doug. viii. viii. 127.
My son Pallas … Exhort I wald to tak the steir on hand 1531 Bell. Boece I. 141.
The Pichtis … exhortit Caranach, thair king, to have na disperation c1568 Lauder Minor P. ii. 9.
I walde ilka man exhort Thame self to trye out [etc.] 1596 Dalr. I. 201 m.
The Pechtes exhortes the Scottis to returne(b) 1495 Reg. Episc. Brechin II. 316.
That the lady preyst … daily sall exort all the pepill … to pray for the said George 1513 Doug. iii. ii. 120.
Thar feris exorting … To speid thame fast towart the realme of Crete Ib. iii. ii. 155.
My fader exortis ws turn agane our fludis To Delos 1549 Compl. 16/11.
Heir I exort al … oratours of our Scottis natione … til excuse my barbir agrest termis a1568 Scott xix. 21.
Exorting Chryst send hir remors of conscience
b. Const. with imperative.a1500 Henr. III. 165/15.
We thé exhort, … Preserf ws fra this perellus pestilens c1530-40 Stewart Maitl. F. cxxviii. 77.
I ȝow exhoirt, My sowerane lord, vnto this tale attend c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4130.
I hartly thé exhort, Perfytlie prent in thi remembrance [etc.] a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. cxi. 50.
I exhort ȝow, all estaitis, Ceis fra dissimulance and desaitis
c. With various constructions, or absol.1473 Acta Aud. 29/1.
[He] humbly exhortis & besekis his gratnis herefore 1513 Doug. x. Prol. 150.
Thus I beseik thé, Lord, thus I exort 1562-3 Winȝet I. 97/9.
Quhy exhort ȝe the subiectis sa feruentlie to rebellioun aganis hir Grace?
2. To use exhortation.a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 612.
Now, worthie wemen, … I monische and exhort, Ming not ȝour lufe with fals deceptioun Id. III. 160/57.
We exhort that everie man mortale, … For mercy cry a1568 Scott xii. 13.
Gif I exort In evill sort, Without confort Forsaik me
