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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Resait, -seit, v. Also: res-, ra- and -saitt; -sate; -ceit(t, -ceipt; -ceat(e. P.t. and p.p. res(s)ait, -said, -sade, -seat; receit, -ceipt; -ceat. [ME and e.m.E. receite(n (c1300), OF receiter, var. of receter Reset(t v.] tr.Some of the instances of res(s)ait, -aid, etc., as p.t. or p.p., may be syncopated forms of resavit Resav(e v., with loss of intervocalic -v-. Cf. the spelling of resauit for Resait n..

1. To receive or harbour (a person, esp. one proscribed by law). = Reset(t v. 1.pres. 1513 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 141.
That the nichtboures … nather ressaitt harbery hele or conceill thame in thair houssis 1531 Wigtown B. Ct. fol. 241b.
And schargis the inhabytoris … that nayne of thame rasait hyme in thymes cumine 1575 St. A. Kirk S. 413.
Johne Ȝwil … is ordeined that … he resate not in howsald Johne Robertson 1596–7 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 143.
That no nychtbor rasait nor rasaive the said Thomas 1606 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV 58.
That … nane … sall … ressait succour, … houss or hald, intertein, gif counsell … or mak moyen … to the said … fugitiwes 1617 Cramond Cullen Ann. 32.
And sick that happens to resait her heireftir … to pay ten pounds money(b) 1593 Bk. Univ. Kirk III 799.
The said act … is only extendit against such persons as receipts them [sc. Jesuits](c) 1595 Cal. Sc. P. XII 102.
Receitts 1614 Elgin Rec. II 138.
That nan reseit na banesit persoun(d) 1626 Elgin Rec. II 192.
Receat 1655 Cullen Kirk S. 1 Jan.
And thes who resait hir to pay 10 libs.p.p. 1608 Peebles Gleanings 23.
That nychtbouris within burgh had ressait sum of his persewaris(b) 1606 Misc. Spald. C. II 151.
That … uncouth priestis … are receat and are hard saying mass in Cathness [etc.] 1615 Denmylne MSS in Highland P. III 242.
[He] passed derectlie to … Donald Gorme his lands, where he was reseat, his men enterteaned [etc.] 1648 Alyth Par. Ch. 81. 1690 Elgin Rec. I 349.
Resseat(c) 1668 Alford Rec. 129.
That the said Georg … be not receipt within any of their parishes

b. To receive (a person) to oneself as an apprentice (in prentechip). 1557 Inverness Rec. I 10.
Wilyam Dow McPhayll hes grantit … that he ressaid to hym in prentechip Jamie McDone

2. To receive (stolen goods) from a thief with the intention of profiting thereby. Cf. Reset(t v. 3.pres. 1512 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 138.
That na nychtbouris … tak upoun hand to resaue or resaitt ony vthers suspect geir c1575 Balfour Pract. 528.
Gif ony persoun wittinglie, and of certane science, receiptis thift, or ony gudis or geir … stollin be ony uther, he may be accusit … as the principal theif 1607 Peebles Gleanings 24.
That nane ressait schevis under the pane of x li.p.p. 1561 Inverness B. Ct. MS 5 July.
Thomas … confessit the said victuell ressade be hyme

3. To accept (goods, money, a letter, etc.). Cf. Resav(e v. 4, 5 and 6, Reset(t v. 3, 3 c.pres. 1663 Carstairs Lett. 102.
Receit the inclosed from Mr. Johne Hamiltone 1664 Ib. 128.
Receate the inclosed memorandum about your neece Jean's gownp.t., p.p. 1433 Swintons App. xxxvi.
Williame of Wethirburne … resait and tuk vp the malys of the twa parte of Mykill Swynton 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 77.
I vrat to your mastership [supra master Gorge Froster bayle] affor qhow I had ressait my lord of Paslo fyna[n]s 1557 Inverness Rec. I 6.
For thre towne … wyne ressaid be tham fra … James 1623 Aberd. Council Lett. I 219.
Ressait fra Thomas Collesone ane hundreth … punds 1627 Aberd. Council Lett. I 272.
Of the quhilk canon with their pertenends I have receit to be comptable for you to the forsaid noble lord 1644 Ib. II 369.
Ye have resaid my letters

b. To accept (good wishes). Cf. Resav(e v. 25. 1668 Carstairs Lett. 162.
I cannot bot hartilie receit with thankfulness your kind respecttes to me in your letter