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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1488-1510, 1575-1597
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Idiot-, Ydiot-, Ydeotry, n. Also: idiotrie, ydiot-, ydeotré. [f. Idiot n.] Idiocy, the state of being idiot or imbecile. Used only in the legal contexts, espec. brefe of idiotry.1488 Acts Lords of Council 116/2.
The seruing of a bref of inquest of ydeotre 1494 Treasurer's Accounts I. 238.
The seruing of the breif of ydeotrye vpone the Erle of Suddirland in Inuernes 1497 Acts Lords of Council II. 72.
The summondis of erroure … twechand the ydeotry of Alexander Setone 1510 Stirlings of Keir 295.
That the breif of ydeotry quhilk is to be led on the said Thomas … he full seruit apoun him c1575 Balfour Pract. 123.
[The curator] to have … in his keiping the said idiotis persoun, and to intromet with his landis [etc.] … during the time of the said idiotrie 1597 Skene Acts Jas. III (1597) 61 b.
Anent the brieue of idiotrie and furiositie