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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1609-1675
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Pacit, Paissit, -ed, ppl. a. and a. Also: pasced: peas'd. [e.m.E. paced having a (specified) pace or gait (1583), trained to pace (1724).] a. comb. in heavie-peas'd, ponderous in movement or gait. b. Of a horse: Trained to ‘pace’ or amble (Pace v. 2, and cf. Pacer n.) —a. 1609 Craig iii. 27.
Joyes come like oxen heavie peas'd and slo —b. 1644 Douglas Corr. 253.
I have sent in to yow my wyffes paissit nag 1644 Edinburgh Testaments LXI. 2.
Ane gray paissed hors sold … for the soume of iiij merkes 1659 Dumfries Council Min. 2 Nov.
A gray naig … pacit … was sold in publick mercat 1662 Kelso Baillie Ct. 69 b.
Ane litle broun naig … both paised and trotted 1669 Ib. 48 b.
Ane gray horse … some what pasced 1675 Argyll Justic. Rec. 55.
The said pannell stoll … ane gray paissed horse
