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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Pregidice, Pregedice, Pregatys, n. Also: pregidis, -ys, pregydeis; pregites, -eise, -gytis; pregedeis, -dyce, pregetis; pregutes. [e.m.E. pregedyse (c 1485).] = Prejudice n. 1431 Ayr B. Ct. 23 April.
Makand the said court of Are na pregidis 1451 11th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. vi 25.
Quhar in the consellyn of schtfastnes [sic] may … ingenir pregatys till innocentis 1471 Peebles B. Rec. I 166.
That na man … hous sic lyk gudis in pregytis and skathyng of the burgh 1504 Maxwell Mem. 224.
It sall gener na pregidice to the forsaid Jhonne 1513 Wigtown B. Ct. 13 b.
Symon McCristyn protestit that it sall towrn him & his brodir to nay pregidys 1516 Ib. 53 b.
Pregetis 1522 Ib. 123 b.
Pregedeis 1529 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 101.
Pregutes 1530 Aberd. B. Rec. I 132.
Pregiteise 1531 Wigtown B. Ct. 255 b.
Pregedyce 1531–2 Ib. 260 b.
Pregedice 1532 Ib. 263 b.
Pregydeis 1551 Prot. Bk. Sir Wm. Corbet (S.R.S.) 17.
That the gewyn of this seissyng … be na hurt nor pregites to Jhon of Crenstoune c1615 Chron. Kings 9.
He gaiff leiff… to erect imagis to thair particular godis without pregedeis of than that wald honour the onlie God