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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1661
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Gilty, Gyltie, a.1 Also: giltie, -té, gill-, guilltie; gylty. [ME. gilti, gilty, gylty, OE. gyltiᵹ] Guilty.(a) a1400 Legends of the Saints ii. 500.
Considerande quhou that Paul was Gilty a1400 Ib. l. 1014.
Gyf thou demys thaim gilty 1429 Cal. Doc. IV. 405.
Gif the thre persouns … swere that the persoun billit is gilti 1473 Prestwick B. Rec. 21.
For the quhilk the enquest fand him gilty a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 304.
Wa is him, … That is gilty of that trespas or syn 1531 Bell. Boece I. 56.
Durstus, … for he knew himself gilty, maid him to flee 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 2296.
Sine efter that … Thay war repute as giltie of ane crime 1584 Acts III. 296/2.
Apprehending of personis giltie and suspect 1625 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 188.
In caice … the saidis deputtis [be] fund giltye 1661 Forbes Baron Ct. 228.
The wholl tennentis … are fund gilltie of the wod of Bithnie(b) a1400 Legends of the Saints vi. 306.
Askand pardone … Til his bruthire that was gylty a1400 Ib. xxxiii. 815.
The place … Quhare gylty men tholyt the dede 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 71.
Knawyng hym self gylty 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 2375.
War I gyltie or ȝit [had] committit crime 1570 Satirical Poems xii. 88.
Sen art and part ar gyltie of his blude 1604 Reg. Morton I. 191.
Sik personis … as ar gyltie ofhaynous crymes 1622-6 Bisset I. 99/30.
Quhasumevir salbe fundin gyltie heirof
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