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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Reprobat(e, -att, ppl. adj. (? p.p.). [e.m.E. reprobate (1545), late L. reprobāt-, p.p. stem of reprobāre: see Reprobat(e,v.]
1. Rejected by God; hardened in sin. Also absol.1490 Irland Mir. II 146/23.
Thai ar the reprobat and dampnit pepil, sonnis and dochteris of perdicioun 1562-3 Winȝet I 75/11.
[He] schawis himself … to feir and be solist that … he suld be maid reprobat 1641 An Answere to His Holinesse Remonstrance.
They think (reprobate soules) that they have reproachfully mounted them as it were on the asses of indignitieabsol. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5582.
The prent compleit Off his fyue woundis … Tyll reprobatt confusioun 1560 Conf. Faith in Acts II 534/1.
We acknawlege … that … the reprobat may be joynit in the societie of the elect, and may externallie vse with thame the benefits of the word 1597 James VI Dæmonol. (S.T.S.) 41/14.
[If] God then permit these wicked spirites to trouble the reste of a dead bodie, … I thinke it should be of the reprobate onely
2. Depraved, morally corrupt.1562-3 Winȝet II 28/28.
Men of corruptit mynd, and reprobat as concerning the fayth [cf. Vulg. L. homines corrupti mente, reprobi circa fidem] 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 127.
For God, finding us all in a reprobate sense, he brings us to Christ
3. a. Of a deed, or clause in a deed: Not binding. b. Of evidence: Inadmissible.a. 1663 Decis. Lords G. 60.
Under a prohibitorie clause not to sell it [sc. land] to another, which of the law is reprobat … Such clauses conceived upon so … just considerations are by no law reprobat 1684 Ib. F. 62.
Having alledged that annualrent of annualrent was reprobat in lawb. 1681 Wodrow Hist. III 258.
The advocate answers, that proditio testimonii is only reprobate when ultroneous, and not when oath is given before a judge
