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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hurt-majesté, n. Also: hurte-, ourt-. [After med. and classical legal L. læsa mājestas, F. lèse majesté; see Lese-majesty n.] High treason. Also, the Kingis, his, hurt maieste.(1) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 159.
Paule, as for hurte maieste, [Nero] Syne eftir bad hedit suld be Ib. xxvi. 388.
Sayand thai part had al thre Of crime of ourt maieste 1490 Irland Mir. I. 109.
The gret syn and offens of hurt maieste, committit be our first progenitouris … agane thar souuerane lord 1517 Reg. Privy S. I. 446/2.
Certain crimes of tresone and hurt majeste committet … be the said George(2) 1482 Lennox Mun. 123.
Innocent … of all … actioun and cryme of the Kingis hurt maieste in ony tyme 1488 Acts II. 209/2.
That thai that acceptit … ony sic beneficez committ the crime of his hurt maieste agane his hienes
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