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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1451, 1534-1636
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Indoutit, Indoubtit, a. Also: indouttit, -dowt(t)it, -doubted. [ME. (1467) and e.m.E. (1598) indoubted.] Undoubted.(a) 1451 Cromarty Corr. II. 345.
Haveing gude and indoutit richt and interes 1534 Inchcolm Chart. 67.
My weraye lauchfull indowttit … cessionaris 1561 Stirlings of Keir 416.
James Striueling … his indowtit superior 1562-3 Winȝet I. 66/18.
That we dar bauldlie … embrace the samin as the indoutit veritie 1596 Douglas Bequest (Reg. H.) 7 June.
Our verry indoutit and irreuocabill procuratouris, actouris, factouris, and speciale erand beraris(b) 1593 Warrender P. II. 207.
Gif my innocencie appeare nocht altogether indoubtit, … then let me be deamit gyltie 1600 Acts IV. 244/1.
The onlie and indoubtit heretable richt … of the beiring of all his hienes banneris 1606 Ib. 285/1.
His maist excellent maiestie, indoubtit and richteous monarche of the samyn 1636 Orkney Bishop Ct. MS. 98 b.
The said compleaner hes good and indoubted richt to the saidis landis
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