A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1562-1597, 1684
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Relaps(e, v. [e.m.E. (1568), L. relaps-, p.p. stem of relābī to slip back.] intr. To fall back into heresy, error or wrong-doing. —1562-3 Winȝet I 95/20.
Albeit thai chastisit the apostatis relapsit fra the trew fayth 1597 Elgin Rec. II 51.
Accusit for playing on the Sabboth daye … at the bouells … and gif he beis fund relapsit heirin to pay 20 s. 1684 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. 3 Ser. XXXVI 160.
William Thomsone [etc.]. … Relapsed upon the 18 Febry., … and deserted on the tuentie day
