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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quot, v. Also: quott, Cot. [e.m.E. quote (1574), e.m.E. (1570) and ME (Trevisa), cote, med. L. cotare (c1295), quotare (c1315) ‘to quote by number’, f. quot how many or quota (see Quota n.), OF quotter (Godef. Compl.), cotter (15th c. in OED).] tr. 1. a. To mark (a book or its margins) with numbers (as of chapters, etc.) or with references to other passages or works. b. To number (folios of a book).a. 1622-6 Bisset I 17/7.
Thir fourtie tytillis … Quhilk this ȝoure clerk, did quott, and als indyte, Be thir same tabillis [of Justinian] Ib. II 265/21.
The foirsaid treatise, compend or abridgement. Of all seæ lawes … quotted with the Rhodianis Oleron and civile seæ lawes and Scottis actis of parliamentis thairupoun. Bot his citatioun of the Scottis actis aggreis nocht with the Scottis lait imprinted actis of parliamentis becaus [etc.] 1639 Answer to Declaration Made by James Marques of Hammilton 9.
This declaration containeth fine arguments, with a boundle of acts of parliament quotted and drawen up by some persons, whom we know not Ib. II 265/21.
The commic.] 1639 Answer to Declaration Made by James Marques of Hammilton 9.
This declaration containeth fine arguments, with a boundle of acts of parliament quotted and drawen up by some persons, whom we know not 1649 Argyll Synod I 142.
The committee finds in this book that it is not numerat in the pages the margine is little and not quotted. The assembly admonishes the brethren hereofb. 1551 Hamilton Cat. 292.
Albeit that ten lefis ar wrang cotit that is to say fra xcx. to c. yit follow thame because thai can nocht be correckit
2. To refer to, to cite. —1625 Garden Kings 62.
O naughte, notor, and ignoble nott, Which Time sall ay to his discredit quot
