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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1574-1610
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Jesuit, n. Also : Jeswitt, Jesswvit, Jessowitt, Jesuwat. [e.m.E. Jesuite, -itt (1559), Jessewitte (1588).] A Jesuit.(a) 1574 (c 1650) Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 306 (C).]
[Forsamikle as there is diverse books sett out be Jesuits and other hereticks and erroneous authors 1587 Acts III. 430/1.
That quhatsoeuir professit … Jesuitis or seminary presitis salbe fund [etc.] 1593 Misc. Spald. C. I. 7.
The commound ennemies … sick as of Spain and all thair suppoistis, Jeswittis, prestis 1600-1610 Melvill 785.
The hellish Jesuitis and warldling formalistis(b) ? 1596 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 13.
That thair is som lettir interseptit, wrettin be Scotts Jessowitts, quharin my nem is mencionid ? 1596 Ib. 14.
The Jesswvitts 1598–9 Misc. Spald. C. V. 72.
For the copies of his majesties lettres, ane anent the wappinschaw, the uther anent Jesuwatis
