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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Practisit, Practizit, Practysed, ppl. adj. Also: practis(s)it, -et, -ed, practesitt. [e.m.E. practised (1568), practiz'd (Shakespeare).]

1. Experienced, skilled, expert.(1) a1540 Freiris Berw. 32 (B).
That twa of the Jacobyne freiris … Wer send of thame best practisit and cunnand
1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 24.
Sum vtheris are practizit in casting of courtis, revolting of estaittis and weare ciuile
a1578 Pitsc. I 216/18.
He was so weill practissit in weir … that [etc.]
Ib. 234/18.
He was not so weill practissit [sc. in jousting] as neid war
Ib. 288 n.
Practissed
1586 Conv. Burghs I 209.
Practesitt
1596 Dalr. II 307/14.
Ald men of weir, weil practiset in the feild
(2) 1584 Cal. Sc. P. VII 104.
With ane experemented and practysed adwocat

2. ? Accustomed to be in company with.? Cf. F. pratiquer and 17th c. Eng. practise to keep company with, frequent.1553 Knox III 373.
Whairof in theis partis thair be na small noumber, whome with I being partlie practisit

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