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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Prevat, adj. (n.) Also: prevate, prewat, -ait, -et. [Sc. var. of Privat adj.] Private; unofficial; individual, personal. = Privat adj. in various senses.(1) 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 90.
And if ony prewet person syk as the guvernur or the cardenell valde vrayt to the King off France [etc.] 1568 Buch. Indict. 36.
In the cumpanye of sic a conwoy as na prewat man of honest reputatioun wald haif enterit amang Id. Wr. 28.
Namyt gouernour be ane prevat factioun Ib. 31.
Quhen the quene … wes brocht out be conspiracy of sum prevat men 1576 Orkney Oppress. 84.(2) 1535 Stewart 22001.
Quhair he [King Fergus] wes bureit in ane prevat place; Syne efterwart … To Iona Yle with mekle pomp and pryde [etc.](3) a1538 Abell 112 b.
Be prewat consall he maid a cognitioun of his baronis landis 1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV i 118.
Without prejudice of the publict estait quhilk I mon prefer to all prevat respectis 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 22.
Bot rather sum particular respect of ȝour propir and prevat commoditie Ib. 28.
The prevat practise of Schir James in keping him vnmareit 1571–2 Reg. Privy C. II 121.
To execute thair prevat dispyte 1573 Ib. 219.
For revenge of thair prevat querrellis 1574 Acts III 94/1. a1578 Pitsc. I 37/12. 1622-6 Bisset II 200/21.
Merchandice wes … moir for mennis prevate wealth than … commoun proffett(4) 1421 (1550) Douglas Chart. 242.
Archibald erle of Douglas [etc.] … Giffin onder owr prewait seill(5) 1611 Craven Caithness Diocese 53.
That those in the north … spake calumniously both in publick and prevat of that consecration