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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jebet, Jebat, n. Also: jeb(b)ett, jebbete, jebatt, jebait(t, jeabeatt. [ME. iebet (c 1440). Cf. Gebet and Jibbet.] A gallows or gibbet.(a) 1492 Myll Spect. 289/30.
Olumpias … tuk him dovn fra the jebet 1553–4 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 110.
Payit for the … playaris hous, the jebbettis and skaffauld about the samyn 1558-66 Knox II. 158.
Thai … erected a jebbete beneath the Croce 1608–9 Misc. Spald. C. V. 84.
For three dubill ruiff spar to be twa jebettisattrib. 1679 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 270.
The candlemakers … to build litle houssis at the jebett brigg or theraboutis(b) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 130.
Bot at last he was tane … and hingit on ane jebait Ib. II. 277.
Fre baronis sall mak jebattis 1570 Canongate Ct. Bk. 275.
He wes adiugit to be tane to the jebat in the park of Halierudhous and thairon to be hangit 1595 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 56.
To mak a pair of joggis and fessin the same to the jebat(c) c1615 Chron. Kings 140.
Thay … keast doune the jeabeatt