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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1560, 1615
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(Subornat,) Subbornat, v. P.t. subornat. P.p. subornat, -att, -ate. [Late ME and e.m.E. subornat ppl. adj. (1430-1), subornate p.p. (a1450), subornat(e (1537), L. subornāt-, p.p. stem of subornāre Suborn(e v.] = Suborn(e v., of which these may, however, simply be variant forms. Variously const.(1) 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I 223.
King Fyndocus … was slayne be twa Ilis men subornatt be Donald of the Ilis 1559–60 St. A. Kirk S. 20.
And [produceit] Jonet Watsone subornate and seducet be Williame and the[n] repellet(2) 1531 Bell. Boece II 21.
The men that wer subornat to this effect come in Britane(3) 1533 Bell. Livy I 91/22.
The sonnys of Ancus (quhilkis has subornate thir lymmaris to sla the king) c1615 Chron. Kings 15.
Being conwictit that he suld subbornat Carmonacus to murther the childrein(4) a1538 Abell 24a.
He birnt Rome & subornat fals witnes to say that it wes Christin men at did it(5) 1533 Bell. Livy II 1/22.
Quhen he saw thir knichtis awfully subornate in his slauchter
