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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Complet(e, Compleit, a. and adv. Also: compleite, -pleitt, -plit. [ME. complete, compleet (Wyclif), L. complētus.]

1. Complete, full, entire.(a) a1500 Henr. III. 42/121.
This mery musik … Complete and full wyth nowmeris od & even c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 72.
To compile that paradise complete 1538 M. Works Acc. V. 37.
To Michell calsaymaker for his complet ending of the Frensh calsay 1562-3 Winȝet II. 44/21.
The complete wisdome of God(b) 1471 Acta Aud. 12/2.
The compleite stand of harnes quhilk he borowit 1498 Treas. Acc. I. 388.
The compleit making of foure brassis 1502 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 117.
Ane compleit ruf all of akin tymer 1545 Reg. Cupar A. II. 38.
Gyf the said Janat, … happinnis to deces or the complit end of this said nyntene ȝeris 15.. Clar. v. 2193.
The tyme compleit of monethes two c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1036.
The serpent … had his membris all compleit Ib. 5033.
He … mycht neuir fynd repose compleit 1567 G. Ball. 80.
His image is his word compleit 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 72.
Their came in the number of fourscoir sojoris, with their compleit officers 1652 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 280.
The saids lands … patt furth ane compleit horse

b. Of payment: Full. 1517 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 168.
In complete and hale pament of the said some of fourti merkis 1527 Treas. Acc. V. 328.
To … the Kingis advocat, in complete payment of his ȝeris fe of advocatry 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 225.
For compleit payment of the xxxij pecis weschell quhilkis Didiane Levingston … borrowit a1585 Maitl. Q. li. 69.
Vncertaine casualiteis Of quhilk thay neuer get payment compleit 1638 St. A. Baxter Bks. 104.
He hes maid compleit payment of his haill ressaittis

2. adv. Completely, fully. 1482 Acta Aud. 99/1.
To swere … that Iohne Walch is complete payit of xij merkis of annuell 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 23.
Thow did deuore this ȝoung Princes … Or scho was compleit seuintene ȝeir of age 1542 Soc. Ant. III. 162.
The saidis buttereis [of the church] to be compleit endit as thai ar now foundit c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1168.
Adam leifit, … Compleit nyne hundreth and thretty ȝeir a1586 Maitland Geneal. Setoun 31.
His elderis dets he payit all compleit 1567 Sat. P. iv. 71.
My hart and lyfe into hir handis compleit I put