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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1438, 1531-1696
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Salut(e, v. Also: salutt. P.t. and p.p. also salut(e. [ME and e.m.E. salute (Wyclif), L. salūtāre.] tr. To salute, greet. = Salus v. 1. ?1438 Alex. ii 7588.
The Bauderane befoir his fallowis ȝeid And saluted [F. saluer] the king on Grecians leid c1420 Wynt. viii 5269.
Thare salute [v.rr. salust] thaim a cumly knycht 1531 Bell. Boece I 32.
Than sal thay corruppit rutouris, his minions, be salut as kingis 1535 Stewart 2809.
Tha salute vther oft and mony syis With langage boun vpoun ane gudlie wys c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i 807. 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 136.
He salutis every body, ȝea, unto the leist a1578 Pitsc. I 31/26.
Quha al togeddar salutit the king with gret reuerence and humillitie 1596 Dalr. II 62/10.
The king at hunting thay salute 1596 Ib. 354/16.
Scho now be all is callet regent and sa tha all salute and halse her 1635 Lundie Poems 12.
Montane Oreads from their roks salut youe, And watrie Naiads from their cav's doe gret youe 1664 Dunlop P. III 4.
I am heasted, and can only kindlie salute your sister 1686 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XVI 153.
The magistrats of Edinburgh … salutes the Lords of Session 1696 Caldwell P. 172.
They were saluted with husaes, gunns fireing & muskitsfig. a1578 Pitsc. I 6/3.
O litill buik … Salutt that lord with humbill reuerence Beseikand him [etc.] 1606 Craig ii 153.
[The waves] Salut and resalut the shoare 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. ii 30.
Who once in Rome, his pride to danton, His nose saluted with a panton
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