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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mixt, p.p.and ppl. a. Also: mixte, myxt, mext. [Late ME. (1448) and e.m.E. myxte, mixt(e, F. mixte (c 1290 in AF.), L. mixt-us, p.p. of misc-ēre to mix.]

1. P.p. Mixed, mingled, blended. a. Of material and non-material things. Variously const.(1) 1513 Doug. ii. x. 86.
Thir towris thou seys downfall … With stew, powder and duste myxt on this wys 1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 232.
Quhen thay had … mixt thair lyme and sand 1583 Edinb. Test. XII. 340.
viij stringis of silk & gold mext(2) a1500 Henr. III. 102/11.
With schame and dreid togidder mixt(3) 1490 Irland Mir. in Innes Rev. VI. 92.
The thrid way is mydel betuix thir twa and almaist mixt of thai baith a1538 Abell 113 b.
I moif ane question mixt of iure and theologe(4) 1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 23.
Ȝour sweit myrthis ar myxt with bittirnes Ib. xii. xi. 116. a1585 Polwart Flyt. 649 (T).
His pailnes mixt pairtlie with broun in the face 1596 Dalr. II. 469/13.
His diuises, his clattiris, mixte with his leisingis(b) c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matt. xxvii. 34.
Thai gafe him to drink wyne mext with galle(5) 1549 Compl. 14/32.
He sau … tua armeis myxt amang vthirs

b. Of persons: Mingled; associated, in company. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 39/12.
Heire we are mixt, gud luffaris and synnaris togiddir 1513 Doug. iv. iv. 32.
Mixt togiddir … The pepil of Creit and thame of Driopes

2. ppl. a. a. Of water-courses, the sea etc.: Turbid. 1513 Doug. ix. xi. 105.
The seys mixt ourran 1533 Boece xi. ii. 403 b.
The burnys … war myxt and sa bludy that [etc.]

b. Of a mixed nature, composed of various ingredients or elements; also, adulterated, impure. Also c. in various legal applications.b. 1482 Acts II. 144/1.
Corrupt or mixt wyne 1552–3 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 337.
For sounds for the mixt glew 1623 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 208.
Monie of the … lands … ar of a mixt nature pairtlie consisting in arabill grund and pairtlie in pasturage 1656 Nicoll Diary 189.
Much wynes sauld in Edinburgh wer corruptit and mixtc. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 117 b.
And swa this kind of probation is mixt, partly be witnes and partly be the aith of the persewer a1633 Hope Major Pract. II. 73.
Actions civill ar aither personall, reall, or mixt 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. ii. i. 1.
With us … lords of regality and sheriffs [have] a mixt jurisdiction

d. Of cloth: ? Woven with more than one colour of yarn, variegated, marled. 1612 Edinb. Test. XLVII. 46.
Thrie ell … mixt gled cullorit claith 1698 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II. 738 (29 Dec.).
Twelve elnes of … weil wrought worset mixt stuff

e. Of mercenary troops: ? Of mixed nationalities. — c1590 Fowler II. 102/2.
Off assisting suddarts mixtes [sic] and of these that ar … duelling within the prencis dominioun