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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Rutory, -orie, n. Also: -orye; ruttery. [Rutour n.] Lechery; lust; dissolute living; an instance of this, an orgy. —1533 Boece 100.
Rutouris and harlotis quhilkis for rutorie and licht latis fra sobir estate war exaltit to honoure and riches Ib. 299b.
In the solempnite of ȝule we wourschip … gluttony and rutory and nocht vertewe Ib. 375b.
In all partis to dyis & rutorye was gevin cure 1567 Sat. P. vii 117.
Bothwell … the quene syne rauyssit to him sell In fylthie lust … Thocht sho, bewitcheit, wald in ruttery ring [etc.] —1533 Boece 358.
Egane … quhen eftir lang rutoris he was sound on sleip … was murdrist
