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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1533, 1627, 1679
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Remote, -moitt, -mott, adj. [Late ME remote far apart (once, c1420), e.m.E. remote distant (c1586), etc., L. remōt-, p.p. stem of removēre to remove. Cf. obs. F. remot, -mote (15–16th c. in Godef.).] Remote, far-off, distant. — 1533 Bell. Livy II 149/36.
Na irksumnes of remote and fer sege [L. taedium longinquae oppugnationis] … may remove [our army] … quhil the toun be won 1627 Rep. Parishes 141.
The roume of the parochine moist remoitt from the kirk 1679 Glasgow B. Rec. III 270.
[Candlemakers to pursue their trade] in such remott places fra houssis as the … noysome smell therof may be avoyded
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