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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Horsit, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: horssit(t, hors(s)yt, horseit, horst; horsyd. [ME. horset (a 1400), e.m.E. horsed, horst.] Furnished with a horse or horses; mounted, riding on horseback.1375 Barb. viii. 171.
That place thocht hym all to vyde Till abyde men that horsit war Ib. xi. 637.
His fayis ar ma Than he, and horssit weill alsua c1420 Wynt. vii. 58.
Horsyd and armyd als welle As I am thow art ilke dele ?1438 Alex. ii. 4282.
Now tua for tua ar samyng set, Tua horsit and tua on thare feit 1456 Acts II. 45/2.
It is ordanyt that all maner of man that has landis or gudis be redy horsit and geryt … for the defence of the realme c1475 Wall. v. 795.
Horssyt archaris schot fast, and wald nocht spar Ib. ix. 1797.
Wallace was horssyt apon a cursour wicht 1513 Doug. xi. x. 71.
Set thou apon the Tuscan horsyt rout 1540 Acts II. 362/2.
Anentis the maner of cuming … to weir horsit and vnhorsit 1585 Maxwell Mem. II. 158.
Fywe hunderith puindis … or I be horsit and furnesit in ryding graith
b. Preceded by a qualifying adv., esp. weill.1375 Barb. xi. 294.
Syn that our fais ar … bettir horsit than ar we c1420 Wynt. viii. 2484.
Twenty thowsand men, Welle horsyd and welle armyd 1429 Acts II. 18/2.
That he be wele horsit & haill enarmyt as a gentill man aucht to be 1456 Hay II. 36/30.
For pryde … that he is wele horsit and enarmyt Ib. I. 37/11.
A hardy knycht … , the quhilk was michtily horsit c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 704.
Alexander chesit out of his menȝe Ane certane of the best horst 1533 Boece x. vi. 360.
Alpine causit weill horssit men ride furth 1586 Montgomery Mem. 227.
Thair ar nane with me bot Robert Blair, werie evill horsit a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae. 1394.
His hastyness bred us mishap, Quhen he is highlie horst 1613 Haddington Corr. 123.
I [am] sa euel horsit, that it is past my traueling til our fair cotch com haim 16.. Hist. Kennedy 25.
He had ewer in his houshald xxiiij galland gentilmenne, doubill horssitt c1650 Spalding I. 28.
The Erll of Angouss … and threttie vther bralie horsit gentilmen Ib. 136.
Weill horsit, weill armit, gallantis
