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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Aucht, num. a. Also: acht, auchtt, aw(i)cht, aught, awght. [Northern ME. aght, awght, ON. *ahte (later átte, átti). ONhb. had only æhteða, eahteða.]

1. Eighth.(1) 1447 Edinb. Chart. 68.
The aucht day of Septembre 1477 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 460.
The awght day of the moneth of Ianuare 1493 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 212.
The awcht day of Ianuar 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 245.
The acht day of September 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II. 153.
The acht day of Ianuare 1560 Rolland Seven S. 214/13.
On the aucht day than sall ȝour awin sone cum 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 130.
The aucht day of Februar 1615 Highland P. III. 175.
The aught day of September 1633 Misc. Spald. C. III. 103.
Befoir the tuentie aucht of Junii last 1655 Stitchill Baron Ct. i.
Upon the aught day of Jan'y(2) 1474 Reg. Cupar A. I. 185.
John Watson ane quarter … Allane Louson ane aucht pairt 1484 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 445.
The landis of the aucht pairt of Haltone of Ordovnn 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 218.
The acht part of the landis of Cragow 1649 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 101.
To everie on of them ane aucht pairt of the said sowme(3) c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 245.
Hary the aucht, king of Ingland 1549 Compl. 94/31.
Kyng Henry the aucht 1581 Cath. Tr. 165/12.
In the tuentie tua buke of the Citie of God, in the aucht chapteur 1596 Dalr. I. 141/11.
The aucht King of Scotland 1600 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 263.
Ane aucht minister to be placet in place of Mr. Robert Rollok 1646 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 56.
Requireing off the toun the aucht man

2. ellipt. a. The eighth chapter. b. Eighthly. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3774.
The Scripture sall the tell … in the aucht of Daniell 1551 Hamilton Cat. 48.
Aucht, quha evir luffis [etc.] 1649 Wemyss Chart. 234.
Auchtt, … my piktor kais