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Redoutit, ppl. adj. Also: -dowt(t)-, -doutt-, -doubt- and -yt, -ed; -dowbeted. [Late ME and e.m.E. redoubted (1417), -dowtyd, f. Redout v. See also Redoubte ppl. adj.] Of a person, also (once) of a horse: That is regarded with fear, apprehension or awe; feared, dreaded; respected, distinguished.Freq. employed in addressing, or making formal references to, persons of high rank.Chiefly attrib.attrib. (a) 1385 Red Bk. Menteith II 260.
My redoutyt lorde, Sir Robart Stewart, Eryl of Fyfe and Menteth 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I 10.
Redoutit a1500 Colk. Sow Prol. 1.
Quhen riallest most redowttit … kingis … Ar assemblit 1494 Loutfut MS 111b.
In the nam … of … or redoutit souerane lord or his lieutenend 1513 Doug. viii iv 43.
The maste redoutit [Ruthv. dowtit] Hercules 1519 Douglas Corr. 75.
I recommend my service unto ȝoure maist redowtit gude grace a1578 Pitsc. I 277/1. 1580 Hume Promine Epistle 1.
O … maist redowtit roy 1607 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 69.
Redowted — c1590 J. Stewart 27/434.
Ȝon is the strong redouttit dochtie steid(b) 1424 Cambuskenneth Let. to Jas. I (Reg. H.).
Maist exellent prince and redoubtit lege lorde … ȝour hee exellent and redoubtit kyngis maieste 1540 Lynd. Sat. 16 (Ch.).
Ane nobill and rycht redoubtit roy(c) 1559 Knox VI 69.
Hir graces father (the most noble and most redowbeted of his tym)predic. c1590 J. Stewart 231 §127.
His vindie vords vill thé redouttit mak