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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Indyte, -dite, v.2 Also: p.p. indyttit. [ME. indyte (c 1440), indite, var. of Indict v.] tr. To charge or accuse (a person) of some offence.14.. Acts I. 108/2.
Of the essonȝeis of hym indytyt Ib. 346/2.
Gif he may nocht find that man inditit he aw to arreste all his gudis 1462 Cal. Reg. H. Chart. MS. Suppl.
That na burges na indwellare of the burgh of Montross sal indyte nor chalance ony of the inhabitandis of the parischin of Adȝel 1521 Fife Sheriff Ct. 210.
Alexander Sympill … wes inditit … for the thyftwys [steiling] of twa heyland kye 1548 Stirling B. Rec. I. 51.
Ye ar inditit for the cuming fra the Inglis army 1594 Misc. Spald. C. II. 124.
Thow art indytit … for the breking of ane kist 1597 Ib. I. 190.
He is indyttit to haue taine ane birne of the corne on his bak 1612 Orkney & Zetl. Sheriff Ct. MS. 9 b.
They … wer indyttit and accusit … for giving of thame selffis furth for sorcereris 1640 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 167.
Ȝe are indyted and accusit for airt and pairt of that abhominable superstitioun 1669 Ib. 91.
Mungo Murray … indyted … for the cryme of hemsucken 1666 Justiciary Ct. Rec. I. 190.
Against Robert Forbes … indited and accused for invading and wounding the said John Ross
