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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Imput, -putt, v.2 Also: input. P.t. and p.p. imput(t, -pute. [A late alteration of input, ME. in-, ynputte (1382–88) in the same sense. Cf. v.3.] tr. To impose. Const. to, also later upon. a. To impose or inflict (a penalty). Only in the p.p., imput to, = imposed or inflicted on.1500 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 84.
Vnder the payne of byrning [etc.] … , siclyke as is imputt to thame … in Leyth that thai cum nocht heir 1515 Ib. 157.
Failyeing of the said meill … that sic pvnition mycht be imputt to thair personis
b. To impose, levy (a tribute, tax, etc.). Const. to and upon.(1) 1533 Bell. Livy II. 174/15.
Thus mycht the pepill be relevit of the tribute imput to thame for this ȝere 1532 Reg. Cupar A. I. 315.
Our said souerane lord hes exonerit … ws … of all taxtis and contributionis to be askit, impute, or taken be his grace for his mariage 1556 Wemyss Chart. 185.
Fra all wardis, relevis, nonentres [etc.] … that may be imput to the saidis landis(2) 1566–7 Acts Sederunt in Keith Hist. 570 (J).
Full power … to appoint, imputt particular taxatioun … upoun everie burgh yeirlie 1574 Aberd. B. Rec. II. ii.
To imput ane gryt stent, contributioune, and taxatioune upon this burght 1591 Misc. Spald. C. III. 164.
The said Mr. Thomas Mengȝeis … hes for no lauchfull caus … imput upon the haill toune … the sowme of four thowsand … merkis
c. To impose, in other applications; to bestow.c1400 Troy-bk. i. 464.
Syne wald scho [Medea] mak tranquillite And input scylence to the see1574 St. A. Baxter Bks. 21.
Prouiding that this act be nawyis hort to the brether sones … of the said craft, and that na nouatioun be impute or maid to tham of thair former priuiligeis 1611 Reg. Panmure I. xcviii.
The first tennants … hes hed that honor as to imput the nem to the towne 1622-6 Bisset I. 164/5.
That na procuratour … , eftir … sylence impute to thame be the … president, that they mak na new repititioun
