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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1537-1680
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Reformit, ppl. adj. Also: refourm- and -eit, -ed. [e.m.E. reformed (Foxe, 1563), f. Reform v. See also Reformat.]
1. Of religion, churches, etc.: Purified of errors or abuses; reformed. a. Applied to reform movements in the Church of Rome.a1538 Abell 83a.
Bot seuerest it wer to pas to reformit religioun exempil of forsaid Waltyn that ay ascendit to strater obseruance 1539 Chart. Coupar A. II 146.
As the laif of the reformit brether of the said abbay for the tym
b. Chiefly, applied to the Protestant churches, esp. the Church of Scotland, after the Reformation, also to the communities they served.(1) 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 70.
We, the ministerie of the reformed kyrk and congregacion of the citie … of Sanctandrois 1558-66 Knox I 300.
The toune of Dundee began to erect the face of a publict churche reformed 1580 Facs. Nat. MSS III lxx.
Reformed 1597 Old Ross-shire I 28.
According to the order usit and observit be the reformit kirk 1597 Bk. Univ. Kirk III 922.
They acknowledge the reformit kirk of Scotland to be the true kirk 1622 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 16 Aug.
The reformed kirk of France 1640 Acts V 274/1.
As in the reformed kirks of this realme ?1661 R. Baillie A Parallel of the Liturgie with the Masse-book (1641) 77.
None of all the reformed churches have kythed more zeale against images c1646 Craufurd Edinb. Univ. fol. 61.
Resolving to returne to the puritie of the reformed religion of the kirk of Scotland as it had bene established before the Episcopall usurpation 1670 Moray Synod 145.
Persons … who … being formerlie of the reformed relligione have mad defectione therfra and turned papists 1680 Wodrow Hist. (1721) II App. 44.
We … believe … that the doctrine of the reformed churches, especially that of Scotland, … is the only true doctrine of God(b) c1610 Melville Mem. 87.
For the quen mother apperit to be a gaitwart to profess publykly the refourmed religion(2) 1562–3 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 13.
Scho is … vnmete to hawe remanyng or duelling in ane reformit toun 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. V 18. 1605 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 47.
Passing the bounds of modestie … quhilk aucht to be in young wemen namelie in a reformed citie c1610 Jok Uplandis Newis fol. 1b.
Sic ane reformatione that the lyk was never mad in noe reformed cuntrie befor 1611 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 5 Dec.
Sundrie vther … actionis, … nawayis sufferable in ane reformit comoun wealth 1620 Perth Kirk S. MS 11 Dec.
Ane reformeit burgh
2. Altered into a better form; corrected, amended.1588 King Catechism in 1573-1600 Cath. Tr. 205/12.
I thocht it necessar to conionne the awld kallendar with the reformeit 1619 Aberd. Council Lett. I 170.
In ressaving from Edinburgh the iadge of the reformit mesure of hering, quhytt fische and beiff
