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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Imput, v.3 Also: imputt(e, -pute. P.t. imputt. P.p. imput, -pute. [Var. of Input v.]
1. tr. To put in. a. Objects in a receptacle, etc. b. Animals in a field, etc. c. A person, as a prisoner.a. 1554 Bk. Sederunt I. 60.
All the writingis imput in the polkis 1563 Treas. Acc. XI. 239.
For v lastis of barrellis to impute pulder quhilk lyis in Dunbar in brokin barrellis 1579 Conv. Burghs I. 100.
Gudis imput in the schip at ony vther port 1632 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 42.
His whole librarie of bookes … quhilkis were all impute be thame in the librarie of the said colledgeb. 1515 Montgomery Mem. 84.
Gif the said Robert … haldis or imputtis nolt … or vtheris gudis, for the waisting and distroying of the said ile 1549 Banff Ann. I. 24.
No man to putt or caus hes servand to imputt ony hors vpone ony balkc. 1539 Crim. Trials I. ii. 223.
Quhair I am laitlie imput in the castell for sobir causis … and haldin in to ane house
2. To install, set in position, place.1580 Dundee Chart. No. 71.
Ane great nvmer of twnis … quhilkis thai ar to imput and place at the entrie of the said rever 1611 Reg. Panmure I. xci.
Quhar thair ar marche steanes quhilkis wer imput be Robert Maule of Panmor 1624–5 Misc. Spald. C. V. 100.
To the measonis, for imputting the irne wark 1630 Edinb. B. Rec. VII. 87.
Not onlie of the pompes which ar alreadye maid and imput into the saids wellis, bot of all uther pompes they sall heirefter pleis to imputt in anye uther wellis
3. transf. a. To install tenants.1499 Exch. R. XI. 396.
Tenentis to remufe, and uthiris in thair placis to imput 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 279/1.
With power to mak subtenentis in the samyn and thaim to output and imput 1564 Rep. Menzies MSS. 9.
For to output the Glengregour and impute vther brokin men 1565 Chart. Coupar A. II. 214.
To remoive, impute and output tennentis 1674 Sutherland Chart. 206.
To outputt and imputt tennents therin
b. To install or appoint a person in an office or position.1559 Peebles B. Rec. 258.
Gif he chances to be absent to imput ane vther substantious man in his place quhill his returnyng 1570 Misc. Bann. C. I. 50*.
Mair attour ye may of force change all the office men … ; and imput men of your awin creatioun 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 152.
Thay … detrudit the ministerie of Goddis word and imputt in thair places preistis to celebrate mes againe 1592 Acts III.588/2.
The kingis Maiestie … meanes nawayis thairby to impute or place ony vther persoun befoir the said Erll of Angus 1630 Edinb. B. Rec. VII. 70.
That he shall impute no doctouris but such as salbe presented be the counsall 1652 Z. Boyd's Zion's Flowers App. 24/2.
Quhome I … surrogat, substitute, and imputte in my full richt, tytill, and place of the samyn
