A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1633
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Passit, Past, p.p.2 (prep.) Also: passyt. [ME. and e.m.E. passed (a 1300), p.p. of Pas v. 18, used trans. in perf. tenses with to be (see head-note to Pas v.), passing into prep.]
1. Beyond in time.More than (a certain age); beyond the age for or time of (a certain activity).Past memor (of man), see Memor(e n. 4 (1).(1) c1420 Ratis Raving 918.
Quhill thow be passyt thi ȝouthed 14.. Acts I. 24/2.
Gif ony burges … be passit elde to fecht [etc.] a1487 Gud Wyf & D. 91. 1631 Monteith Stewartry Ct. 10 Feb.
Scho is past the ȝeiris of tutorie(2) 1456 Hay I. 231/31. 1456 Ib. 195/23.
That a man passit date of age aw nocht to be tane prisoner in weris(b) 1456 Hay I. 266/34.
Gif a man past the date of age mycht [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. I. 13/13.
James the secund nocht past sex ȝeir of aige a1585 Maitland Maitland Quarto MS xiii. 2.(3) 14.. Burgh Laws c. 110 (A).
It is oysit in all the burrows of Scotland fra the tym that he [sic] be passit memor that gif [etc.]
2. Beyond in place.15.. King Berdok 3.
Quhen … the mone wes past the gusis cro [etc.]
3. Beyond the scope, range or limits of (a condition or action); outwith.1630 Fraserburgh Kirk S. II. 2 June.
He refusit that he was past ony boundis of sobrietie a1633 Hope Major Pract. II. 47.
Ane matter being once referred to the knowledge of ane inqueist, is past litiscontestation
