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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1478, 1531-1686
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Futit, Futtit, a. Also: fuittit; fittit, fitted. [ME. footyd, footed (1453), f. foote Fute n.]
1. Of a cup, etc.: Provided with a foot. 1478 Acts Lords Auditors 65/2.
A futit cop of siluer with a couerytour of the sammyn 1553 Carte Northberwic 68.
Ane cowp of masar tre futit wyth seluer 1568 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 644/1.
Ane futtit cupe with a couer 1615 Haddington Corr. 288.
Tua siluer fuittit coppis 1618 Edinburgh Testaments L. 62 b.
Thrie futtit panis 1626 Ib. LIII. 356.
Thrie futtit … irone chandleres
2. Having a foot like something. 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xxxi.
Ane terrible beist, … futit lik ane ganar 1531 Ib. II. 201.
3. Of an account: Added up.(a) 1545 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 411.
As ane futtit compt heir present to schaw beris 1577 Edinburgh Testaments VI. 55.
Thair wes awand to him … conforme to ane futit compt the soume of foure hundreth … pundis 1599 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 65.
Awand to the said Thomas Fischer … conforme to his futeit compt, the soume of aucht hundreth crouns 1661 Buccleuch Mun. II. 310.
The rest of the futtit compt(b) 1627 Elgin Rec. II. 186.
Johne Leslie, collector … having givin in a fitted count [etc.] 1673 Stirling Comm. Good MS. 85.
Resting to the compter … as his fittit accompt will show 1686 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 61.
Ane fitted accompt under the copairtners hands
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