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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1586

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Falt, v. [Var. spelling of faut, fawt (see Fault v. and cf. Faltn.]

1. intr. To commit a fault either of action or omission; to be in fault.14.. Acts I. 24/2.
Gif he faltis twyis, he sall be chastyte twyis for his forfaute
1474 Acts Lords Auditors 32/2.
The said schereffis has nocht faltit nor excedit in the executioune of ther office
1510 Justiciary Rec. (Reg. H.) II. 187.
He has faltit richt gretumlie in the executioun of his office
1513 Doug. ix. iii. 155.
It war eneuch … That thai haue faltit anys lang tyme befor
1558 Bk. Old Edinb. Cl. VI. 66.
[He] grantis hym to hayf faltet becaus he vroucht vitht our fre men vithtout lycence of the dekyn
a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS cviii. 28.
I trow ȝe ken bot few that faltit never

b. Const. against, contrare, to.(1) a1500 Henr. Fab. 2257.
I studie quhy ȝe suld stop me, Sen that I faltit neuer to ȝow
1492 Dunferm. B. Rec. 32.
And [= if] Agnes Bower falt to Will Hart … and gyff Will Hart faltis to hir [etc.]
1526 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 358.
Gif ever she faltit to him in tymes cuming to pay ij li. wax to the haly bluid lycht
1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 43.
The said governour has faltit to ws in the … taking of the hous of Dalkeith unordourlie … , nane beand therin at evir faltit to him
(2) 1533 Boece vi. ii. 187.
That the successioun of Athircon … had faltit na thing contrare the kinrik
1549 Complaynte of Scotland 122/16.
Gyf ony of ȝou hes faltit contrar ȝour comont veil
1559 St. A. Kirk S. 13.
I … granttis that I haif faltet greatlie aganis God
a1578 Pitsc. I. 105/21.
Quhat is he … that may avowe that he hes never falted against the lawis

2. tr. To subject to a penalty.1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 290/2.
With power to set … and begyn courtis, … absentis to falt [etc.]
1513 Bk. Carlaverock II. 455.
Grantand to him full poware … soytis to call, absentis to falt [etc.]
c 1549 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 308.
Absentis to onlaw, falt, and amerciat, clerkis, officiaris, sergiandis, dempstaris … to name [etc.]

3. intr. To be in want of something.a1500 Henr. Fab. 721.
In cace I falt [B. faut] of flesche into my fude

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