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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1379-1488
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To-put, p.p. Also: topute. [To- prefix1 and Put v. 9.] Of a seal: Attached, appended (to a document).a1380 Rep. Hist. MSS, Var. Coll. V 77.
For quhy we had na sele propir of our awin, we hafe procuryt the sele of Robert Dalȝell to this our ansuar to be toput 1388 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 295. 1395 MacRae Early Sc. Texts No. 4.
In the mar wytnes the seellis of the for sayd Jonys and Robertis ar to put at Lythgow the tend of … Fevyrȝer 1400 Maxwell Mem. I 142. 1402 Scone Indenture (Reg. H.).
In the witnes of the qvhilk thing, to the part of this indentour with the saide Katerine remanande, the comovne seel of the chapter of the abbay befor nemnyt is to put, to the part forsoith remanand with the saide religeouse men, the seel of the saide Katerine is to put 1429 Wemyss Chart. 61.
My seile to thir lettiris I gerte be to-put 1429 Melville Chart. 22.
Our selis till thir present letteris ar to put 1438 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 265.
Topute 1445 Glasgow Chart. II 440.
I have procurit with instance the secrete sele of the burgh of Lithqw to be toput 1456 Reg. Dunferm. 341.
In witnasing hereof my selle … [is] affixit and to put 1488 Reg. Paisley 407.
In witnes … the common seyle of the chaiptour … and … the said burgh of Renfrew enterchangeabile ar copiit [ar toput]
