A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Pretentit, adj. (Perh. Pretent v., perh. misread for Pretencit ppl. adj. Malice pretencit = e.m.E. pretenced, pretensed malice (1483) put for purpensed malice (1477) or malice prepensed (1530–1), premeditated, planned in advance, forethought malice.) —1561 Cal. Sc. P. I 559.
[That Thomas had killed Roger through] malice pretentit
