A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ocht, Oucht, Ought, v.2 p.t. and p.p. [After e.m.E. and ME. ought(e etc., taking the place of acht, aucht, p.t. and p.p. of Aw v. 5: cf. also Ow v.2 b.] Owed, (was or were) due. —p.t. a1585 Maitl. Q. xxvi. 15.
Bot daylie takis Fra thame that neuer ocht thame ocht a1578 Pitsc. I. 387/29.
The King movit nothing heirwitht of the loue that he ought to God and his trew barrouns 1581-1623 James VI Poems I. 25/123.
With verse that ought to Atropos no dewe c1590 Fowler I. 285/108.
The suretie quho ought nothing and payed vs to discharge 1609 Crim. Trials II. 596.
They ought no small obligatione to them —p.p. 1557 Southesk MSS. 724.
I mak Margret my ȝongast douchter my assignay … to all other sowmys of money oucht to me be quhat sumevyr other persoun
