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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fut(e, Fuit, Fit, v. [ME. foote (c 1400), f. Fut(e,n.]
1. tr. To add up (an account) and place the sum at the foot of it; to complete in this way.(a) 1491 Acta Conc. 176/2.
He wes ordinit … the tyme that his compt wes futit that [etc.] 1529 Stirling B. Rec. I. 34.
The saidis coumptis war futtit befoir the saidis provest, baillies & counsall 1567 Reg. Morton I. 28.
To charge, discharge, and perfyte and fute the saidis comptis 1588 Reg. Privy C. IV. 320.
All comptis and rekningis being aggreit and fuited 1602 Conv. Burghs II. 152.
Johnne Makgowne provest … haiffing … futeit, calculatt, and allowit the comptis of James Wynram 1652 St. A. Baxter Bks. 123.
[The] bretherin … ordanis that thair positor comptis sall be futit … aucht dayis befoir the election of the positor(b) 1596 Conv. Burghs I. 498.
To pay the said sowm to James Wynrame conform to his compt fittet at Perth 1618 Ib. III. 57.
Gif they sall find a difficultie … in respect thair comptes ar alredy fittit 1653 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 269.
To meit with Mr. George Young and to fitt and cleir ane compt with him 1670 Corshill Baron Ct. 80.
Johne Hendrie declaired that he had fitted compts with her before Archibald Muirchland
2. a. To fute it, to dance; to go on foot.1513 Doug. xiii. viii. 111.
Thai fut it so that lang war to devys Thar hasty fair, thar revellyng and deray 1573 Sat. P. xliv. 177.
Vnder the schaddou lat Louson fut it steue
b. To fute the feild, to take the field, to go out to fight.1567 Sat. P. xi. 83.
Ȝe make ȝow boun To fute the field with fresche effeir 1570 Ib. xiv. 93.
Now sall appeir … Quha fittis the feild, quha cuiris not forde 1596 Dalr. II. 19/18.
The Scottis power … refuises nocht to fute the feilde Ib. 186/18.
In futeng the feild, quhen battel is to iune
3. a. To set up (peats) to dry.1550 Reg. Cupar A. II. 91.
Thai … sall help ȝeirlie to fute our turffys in the mvir of Monkell 1557 Ib. 175.
Thay … sall help to fut and rekill the samyn ȝerelie
b. To rest the end of (a spear) on the ground.1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 45.
The Scottis … futtit thair speris, and slew the bairdit horss and men
