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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Instructit, Instruk(k)it, p.p. Also: instruktit, instroktitt. [e.m.E. instructed (1522), replacing older instruct: cf. Instruct p.p.] a. Instructed; taught, informed; provided with instructions, commissioned. b. Furnished, equipped; drawn up in order, arrayed. —a. 1513 Doug. ii. iii. 16.
The tother wight, Ful weil instrukit of Grekis art and slycht 1576 Prot. Bk. T. Auchinlek .
Vnderstanding … Thomas Auchinlek … to be sufficientlie instruktit, lernit and exercesit in his grammer 1586 Rait & Cameron K. James's Secret 91.
That ane may cowm away weill instroktitt … to satisfei hir majesteb. 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 70.
Johnne Schaw [etc.] … bodin in feir of weir, … and instructit with all maner of wappynnis invasive a1578 Pitsc. I. 138/20.
Ane Inglischeman … instructit and subornit be the King with bullis and commissiounis as he had bene send frome the Pope of Rome 1596 Dalr. II. 430/20.
An Inglis nauie to the number of xvj verie weil instructet schipis and weil furnist
