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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1529-1629
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Illud(e, v. [e.m.E. and late ME. ( 1447), L. illūdere, obs. F. illuder.] tr. a. To make sport of, mock, deride. b. To impose upon, befool, delude. c. To evade, elude.a. 1533 Boece ix. xv. 325 b.
Ewfred and Osrik, illuding and vilipending kirkmen 1558-66 Knox I. 196.
Nether wold I that ye should begyn to illud the trewth with sophistrieb. 1529 Lynd. Complaynt 419.
Thare vaine traditiounis Quhilkis dois the syllie scheip illude 1535 Stewart 40381.
This Makcobey illudit wes so daft, Sic credence gaif to witchis and thair craft 1616 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 187.
Scho [a witch] … illudit and deceaveit his Majesteis subjectis in maner underwrittenc. 1558-66 Knox II. 130.
How that this promeise was illuded frome tyme to tyme we will after hear 1611 Fife Synod 33.
Forsamikle as dyvers persons … tak … occasioune to illude the Kirk discipline 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 245.
Yitt the executioun of the saids lawes is … illudit be the wyffes of persouns repute … to be sound in religioun
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