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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Falty, a. Also: falté, faltie, -thie. [Var. spelling of fauty Faulty a.] = Faltive a.a. 1431 Acts II. 20/2.
The iustice sal mak a ditta within thar iustris & punis thaim that ar falty 1535 Stewart 8373.
All faltie folk … ,Sum he gart hang and vther sum he gart heid 1550 Buccleuch Mun. II. 198.
Geif it beis funding that we be culpable or falty of ony of the premisisb. a1500 Colk. Sow Proh. 42.
So may he lyknit be A fair flureis fadit in a falty tré 1533 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. I. 24 b.
William Hurre … had ane falty skabbat mayr 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 242.
For ane daill till naill on the falte places on the floring 1561–2 Ib. II. 158.
The ministeris lugeing being falthie in diverss pairtis of the sklaittis tharof, and the rane comand done abone his bed and buikis 1593 Edinb. Test. XXV. 217.
Ane faltie half barrell of saip
