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: 1473-1603
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Permut(e, v. [ME. (Piers Plowman) and e.m.E. permute, also -mote (c 1450, north.), L. permūtāre, F. permuter (Oresme, 14th c. in OED.).] tr. a. To exchange (a thing) (for or with another thing, with another person). b. To change (a thing) (into (in) another thing).a. 1473 Laing Chart. 43.
Gilys lady off Forbes … permutit cost ande cambyt [her terce of the lands of Clune] … for viij markis worthe of lande ȝerly of the landis of Forbes 1482 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 43.
That it sall be lefull to thame to sell and permute the salt and skynnis … to alienaris … or ony vtheris that thai mak merchandice with, custome fre 1516–17 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 76.
[More than a year later he] permutit [the vicarage with Middleton] 1527 Reg. Privy S. I. 565/2.
Ane licence to … [the] prior of Coldinghame to permute his said priory with … [the] abbot of Halyrudhous 1543 Reg. Morton II. 289.
The said James Erle of Mortoun was chargit … to pas to Invernes [etc.] … and … to permut and change the … warme air with cauld and tempestious air, the naturale fudis … with … unganand metis … and als to permute ane plesand palice [etc.] … with hummill lugeingis 1603 Comm. Univ. I. (Edinb.) App. 18.
It sal be lesum to thame to sell and permute the salt and skynis abonewritten to … strangeris … custume frie —b. c1550-c1580 Art of Music 36 b.
Be it knawin that the first vocall a in Re is permutit
