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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1420, 1513-1570
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Saucht, adj. Also: sawcht, sauch. [ME saht (c1175), sahhte (Orm), sauhte (a1272), saght (Cursor M.), sauȝt (a1320), sawht (Gower), OE seht, sæht, ON *sahtr (OIcel. sáttr).]
1. In agreement, reconciled. 1375 Barb. x 300 (C).
Qwhen the king ves thus with him [sc. Randolph] saucht [E. sauch; rh. betaucht] c1420 Wynt. iv 1178.
And how thaire modyre made thaim saucht c1420 Ib. vii 1370.
Thir kyngis twa togyddyr met, … Thare thai departyd nowcht all sawcht [: awcht] c1420 Ib. v 510. 1513 Doug. ii vii 48.
Now lat ws change scheildis, sen we beyn sawcht [: taucht]
2. At peace; free from molestation, in security; not engaged in aggression or molestation. 1535 Stewart 2005.
And all his liegis louit him richt weill, … In all his tyme salfe thai war and saucht [: aucht] 1570 Satirical Poems xiii 179.
We trowit from thence thay suld haif sittin saucht [: faucht], And suld haif tyrit of all thair tyrannie
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