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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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Quotation dates: 1581

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Promereit, p.p. [L. prōmerit-, p.p. stem of prōmerēre (also dep. -merērī) to deserve, also, to earn, win: cf. e.m.E. promerit v. to win the favour of, propitiate, please (1582), to earn, win by merit (1610).] Earned, won by merit, for (to) another. —1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 148 b.
Grace and cheritie, quhilk Christ hes promereit to vs be his death & passion
1581 Ib. 149.
He hes promereit … that grace to vs

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