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That, pron., adj., conj. and adv. Also: thatt, thad, ȝat. [ME and e.m.E. þet (c1175), þat (a1200), þatt (Orm), ðat (c1250), that, þate (both Manning), thatt (1526), OE þæt, þat, þet sing. nom. and acc. neuter of se pron.] In manuscripts freq. abbreviated as y^t.

A. pron. 1. rel. pron. With persons, things, etc. as the antecedent in restrictive and non-restrictive use: Who, which. b. With pronoun antecedent. c. With ellipsis of the antecedent. d. Immediately followed by a possessive pronoun as a means of expressing the genitive of the relative, = whose. Also in the mod. dial.For further information on the syntax of the relative pronoun see Sarah J. G. Caldwell The Relative Pronoun in Early Scots in Memoires de la Société Néophilologique de Helsinki XLII (1974) and Suzanne Romaine Socio-Historical Linguistics (1982) passim, esp. ch. 3-4.(a) 1375 Barb. iv 4.
His fayis … That throw thar mycht and thar powste, Maid sic a persecucioune 1375 Barb. viii 491.
A lettyr that him send a lady 1388–9 MacRae Early Sc. Texts No. 2.
To the burn that rynnis betuix Kinnestoun … and the broustar tovne 1398 Fœdera VII 54.
Al thai that raunson has payit sal have thair raunson restorit … before Kandilmesse day c1420 Wynt. vi 1335.
I comend to thare demyng, That clerkys are, for nane am I 1433 Aberd. B. Rec. I 390.
The court that the cause was eraste giffin out of c1450-2 Howlat 330 (A).
Spar halkis, that spedely will compas the cost 1456 Hay I 65/7.
The worthiest that ever was as Ector, Alexander [etc.] 1489 Treas. Acc. I 115.
To Inglis pyparis, that com to the Castell ȝet and playt to the king 1490 Irland Mir. I 31/21.
And thai speire at me ȝour name that sendis me, quhat sall I say 1490 Irland Mir. III 132/16.
Alexander … sperit at him quhy he … spulȝeit the peple and merchandis that passit the sey a1500 Colk. Sow i 485.
The cais … Of the penny that wes spendit That grew to so grit pris a1500 Seven S. 125.
Trast in God that kepis all c1500-c1512 Dunb. (STS) lxxxvi 9.
O sterne that blyndis Phebus bemys bricht 1513 Doug. viii iii 104.
Atlas That rollys the hevynly starrit speir cumpas 15.. Wyf Awcht. 55 (K).
Sorrow a bit butter that euer he gat 15.. Lichtoun Dreme 23 (B).
[I] Drank of ane well that wes gane drye sevin ȝeir c1552 Lynd. Mon. 20.
Thov lytil quair … With cunnyng men, frome tyme that thou be kende, Thy vaniteis no waye thay wyll aduance 1591 Edinb. B. Rec. V 48.
[The council] ordanet the xxj Spaynyerts that ar to pas furth of the cuntrey to haif … twenty ane pund to thair depesche a1598 Ferg. Prov. No. 366.
He plaints early that [MS quho] plaints on his kail c1625 Misc. Spald. C. II lv.
The names of ressaitteris of seminaries and Jesuites that ar excommunicat and lyes at the horne 1651 Douglas Corr. 259.
There shalbe none spaired that had an hand in the fact a1663 Pappity Stampoy 15.
Curtesie is cumbersom to them that ken sit not(b) 1505 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 103.
Euery man aucht to knaw the nature and substance of euery thing thatt he werkis 1682 New Mills Manuf. 37.
Ordaines the clothes thatt are already comed in to be roaped on Wednesday next(c) a1568 Scott ii 184.
Baill fell the bern thad beditb. 1375 Barb. i 244.
He that thryll is has nocht his, All that he has enbandownyt is Till hys lord a1400 Leg. S. vi 396.
Wyt is that gerris thé fynd ite That thu lerit nocht c1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 59.
Me that has tholyte sa mikylle iniure … & nane amendis gottyn 1456 Hay I 244/36.
It that was wont to be callit law is now callit cautele and subtilitee a1500 Colk. Sow ii 144.
Few folk mycht consaue hir momling mowth Bot I that was expert thairin of ȝowth c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 184.
Scho, that was of doubilnes the rute 1584-9 Maxwall Commonpl. Bk. Prov. No. 5.
He that wald reache the sweite rose, sould now and than be scratched with the scharpe breres 1623 Perth Kirk S. MS 14 May.
Margaret Kinloch with hir dochter wes constrayneit wpone thair kneis to craiff Johne Jacksounes helth frome hir that wes … frome the Deuillc. 1375 Barb. xvi 42.
Schir Eduuard … welcummyt him with glaidsome cher, Sa did [he] all that with him wer ?14.. Ship Laws c. 11 (B).
Gyf thar be ony that has na bed na kyst in the schyp 1456 Peebles B. Rec. I 116.
He swld noch geyf na bud to na man of the Cors Kyrk gud, bot tyl hym self takand that may be hys leyfyn … and the laf to be dissponyt qwar mast ned ys a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 734.
We sal evin that is od, or end in the pane! a1500 Rauf C. 380.
That I haue hecht I sall hald c1475 Wall. ix 1693.
[Of] Lithquow toun … The peyll thai tuk, and slew that was tharin c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 158/10.
That God mismakkis ȝe do amend, Be craft and grit agilitie 1549 Facs. Nat. MSS III xxiv.
That he nevir did afore the said day that micht be prejudiciall to the realme of Scotland 1580–90 M. Napier Mem. J. Napier 149.
I sall do that I mey to get his present discherg 1683 Wodrow MS 4^to XXXVII No. 6.
To goe … and invitur all that was aboute the housed. 1456 Acts II 45/2.
Item, it is ordanyt … at ilk man that his gudis extendis to xx^tj merkis be bodyn at the lest with … a suerde and a buclare, a bow and a schaif of arrowis

e. ? Referring forward to a following statement. a1568 Wedderburn in Bann. MS 279b/91.
Howbeit ane hes bene temptit with the devill That fallowis nocht that all the laif ar evill

2. demonstr. pron. Referring to a person, thing, situation, etc. which has already been mentioned or described. Also in emphatic use. Also referring to a person when asking his or her identity.(1) 1396 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 31.
Al his landys of the Murtclauch at auld estent of xl marcis … and qwhare that faylyheys of xl marcis inqueryt thru a lele inquest c1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 59.
It lyes to yhour heenes to se for chastyninge of trespassouris … & that be tym 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I 10.
All thai that ar noght distrengeabill sall present the persownes to the alderman and to the common consall, and that alowitt gif it swa be a1500 Seven S. 283.
Ȝe hecht to revenge me of this devill … And now ȝe haf that quyte forȝet a1500 Seven S. 1261.
The kyng wald na waye lat hire ga … the stewart … said his souerane to My lord … That is my awne wyf sekerly a1500 Seven S. 1583.
Scho said will thow now luf a prest Na moder that I forsaike allway 1490 Irland Mir. III 6/15.
The secund syn is veniall and agane that is extreme vnccioun 1532 Reg. Cupar A. I 312.
[£10 … is to be paid to the subdene of Trinitie College, Edinburgh] and that for aduocatioun and procuratioun to be maid to him during his liftyme 1560 Rolland Seven S. 253.
Ȝour graces will quhen ȝe haue schawin vs to That to fulfill, our power we sall do 1571 J. Maitland in Sat. P. xxvii 37.
Suppois … sum hes wyritt and will not with us wend. Be meitar meaines thow mon thatt mak mend 1562-92 Wode's Psalter (ed.) 191.
Ane other … noveice in the Abbay of Sanctandrous … set the fyft pairt & that verray weill 1615 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 28 March.
Thay ar fund guiltie of mutuall flytting and that proceiding vpon ane inward malice & mutuall rancure(2) 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7690.
At the ludge dure he knokit quietlie, And sone scho spak, and speirit quha may that be 1567 Anderson Collect. Mary II 168.
The twa sentinellis … speirit at thame, quha is that? and thai answerit, Friends

b. That is, that is (for) to say, introducing details or an explanation of something already mentioned: To wit, namely. See Say v.¹ 7 b (2) for further examples. Also that are (to say). Cf. Tha(i pron. (adj.) A 2 c and Thir adj. (pron.) B (2).That is to know, see Knaw v.¹ 18 c for examples.(1) 1375 Barb. xx 155 (C).
Of all this liff the commoune end, That is the ded 1456 Hay I 70/34.
The pastouris has brokyn and rent the vestementis of haly kirk, that is the Cristin faith 1492 Myll Spect. 293/7.
The innemy of the faith that is the ante cryst 1562-3 Winȝet I 7/13.
Ane peple heidles left of God, as the prophetis speikis, … that is, without ane king, without ane law, and without ane preist(2) 1389 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 16.
This endenture … berys wytnes that is to say that [etc.] 1395 MacRae Early Sc. Texts No. 4.
It acordyt betwyt … Jon the Menȝeris … and Robert the Menȝeris … that is to say that the forsayd Robert sal [etc.] 1400 MacRae Early Sc. Texts No. 7.
Thir witnes that is to say Sir Wilȝame of Dissynton lord of Ardrose … & mony otheris 1402 MacRae Early Sc. Texts No. 9.
This concorde wes made … in the maner that efter folouse that is for to say that the forsaid religeouse men sal [etc.] 1456 Hay I 17/3.
Thir ar the campiouns … that is to say sanct Augustyne, sanct Jerome, sanct Ambros [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. II 145/8.
The idollis of the kirk that is to say the allteris and the imagies [etc.](3) 1490 Irland Mir. I 71/36.
Sum sais that in the state of jnnocence suld nane haue bene nisi electi, that are the gud and haly pepil 1490 Irland Mir. I 78/30.
Amang sa mony naturis and kindis of treis the scripture nemmis twa, that are, the tre of lif … and of this I haue spokin before: The secund tre was callit the tre of sciens of gud & euill 1490 Irland Mir. I 85/34.
In originale syn ware twa thingis, that are, Culpa & pena, the syn and the pane(4) c1500 Rec. Earld. Orkney 75.
The lawman and worthy men with him, that ar to say, Johne Flett, Sande Flett, W. Haldell [etc.] 1509 Rec. Earld. Orkney 81.
Landytt men and roythmen, that ar to say, Jhone of Randeyll, Alexander Synclair of Stromness [etc.] 1514 Rec. Earld. Orkney 87.
Thare names folowis, that ar to say, Johne Flett of Herray, Henry Cragy [etc.]

c. Following prepositions q.v. for examples, as be that (see Be prep. and conj. A 6 b), efter that (see Efter prep. 1 b and 2), fra that (see Fra prep., conj. and adv. 2), with that (see With prep.). Also fra that, from that place. 1575–6 Reg. Great S. 674/2.
Begynnand at the west end of the Mekle-hauch … and thairfra up the burn mid bra, and fra that directlie up to the heid of Knokdarroch and fra thar [etc.]

d. As an antecedent to a relative clause. 1375 Barb. viii 6 (C).
For he vald fayn that end var maid Of that at he begonnyn had a1400 Leg. S. xviii 739.
Tyme it [is] that I fulfil In althinge thi debonare wil, Of that that I to borch thé tuk c1420 Wynt. i 883.
Nest lyis the land off Araby, And that, that we Saba call 14… Edinb. Univ. MS La.ii.318.
I dar nocht for that at fel Off hir vii husbandis at war slane 1535 Stewart 56434.
Syne drank [they] efter of that that tha had browin 1540 Lynd. Sat. 637 (Ch.).
Quha is that that cryis for me sa fast? 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 152.
Ȝe had willit him to wryte to ȝow that that I suld say c1590 Fowler II 10/5.
Al that then quhilk ather I am willing to accomplisch or able to performe dois iustlie appertene ȝow 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xx.
Profanum … is that that is vnholied, and depryued of sanctification

B. demonstr. adj. 1. Qualifying a noun indicating something physically present or which has already been mentioned or described: That. Also qualifying a period of time. Also followed by possess. adj. Cf. Thais adj. (pron.), and Thir adj. (pron.).Also in contrast to this, see This adj. (pron.) A 1 (2).(1) a1400 Leg. S. xviii 1295.
Quhen he had lange tyme socht … Quhare he that woman fyrste had sene a1400 Leg. S. l 853.
Foure quhelis … Of the quhilkis the felyis all With scharpe houkis fichit be sall, & all the spakis one that manere Sall be fichit with hukis sere 1398 MacRae Early Sc. Texts No. 5.
The gyfyng of that mylne of Jargburach c1400 Troy-bk. i 69.
Leamedone, that hyast king And lord of mony ryall thing a1500 Seven S. 1539.
Scho said I ȝeid to seike a knyf The lord said … I wald that knyf wnforgit had bene 1490 Irland Mir. III 7/27.
Tharfor that was neuir thing sa acceptable to the divinite and fader of hevin as was that oblacioun of his blist sone Jhesu 1535 Stewart 7369.
He … with his knichtis to counsall is gone. … In that counsall wes nother lord nor knycht All consonand concordand to the rycht c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1054.
He leuit plesandlie, Ane certane time with his ladie … Ane messinger come spedilie, From the Lennox to that ladie 1615 Highland P. III 225.
Better be fre nor liwe thair with sik crosis as I knaw men will have in thatt place a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 287.
The greatest cryme should be specified in the remissione, and in that cais the generall claus will comprehend the lesser crymes(2) 1375 Barb. xviii 193.
Thai war mony tyme that day Assailȝeit with Irschery c1400 Troy-bk. i 25.
Troye was notht in-to that tyd Be ferre sa mekile ne sa wyd As eftre the fyrst distructioune c1420 Wynt. viii 5323.
He festaid the jwstarys that day a1500 Seven S. 250.
The Lord had slane him in that houre And gart four tormentouris him tak And band his handis behynd his bak 1502–3 Treas. Acc. II 202.
The xxiiij day of that instant moneth of Februar 1570 Sat. P. x 269.
In deid, that day, thair wes slane in that place, Ma Hammiltounis nor ony vther race a1585 Maitl. Q. 43/17.
That tyme thair wes bot ane Pilat Now is thair ma nor fiftie scoir 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 82.
For his horse hyir that space being 9^xx mylnes at 18 d. the mylle(3) 1643 Charles I in Aberd. B. Rec. IV 8.
All these graces and favors which we haue of lait granted to that our kingdome

b. Qualifying a plural noun: These, those. Also referring to something which is about to be mentioned. Also in the mod. dial. c1400 Troy-bk. ii 7 (C).
That whyles Of tratorye the wycked wyles Of Anthenore and Eneas a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 339.
Than shir Gauane … And shir Lancelot de Lake … And … schir Ewin, thai ordanit that thre To the schore chiftane 1535 Stewart 368.
Of that place he thocht him weill applesit And of that wayis that malice all wes mesit 1558 Inverness Sheriff Ct. 39.
The proffeit of thatt haill landis 1565 Facs. Nat. MSS III lvi.
According to that grite favouris quhilk … I have fundin at your hand 1575 Reg. Privy C. II 473.
The present troublis quhairwith that cuntreis ar inquietit 1621 Banff Ann. II 406.
That landis of myne callit the Cunningger 1649 Aberd. Council Lett. III 126.
To enquire what diligence wes done concerneing that moneyes quhilk wer allowit … for the losses by sea 1649 Aberd. Council Lett. III 154.
For discussing that tuo suspensiones

c. That ilk, see Ilk adj.¹ 1.

d. That ane, that one (of two). In opposition to that (the) tothir (..). Also in a list = that first one. a1400 Leg. S. vi 394.
By thre ensampile schawit he … quhow ma this be; For in til a man visdome is, & of that ane thare procedis Vndirstandynge … The tothir ensampil tane ma be … The threde [etc.] 1507–8 Rec. Earld. Orkney 79.
Thome Tulloch and his ayris sal hafe the halff of all the landis of Nes … and Wilyam of Nes and his brother Thomas of Nesis barnis sal haffe that tother halff 1513 Doug. iv Prol. 113.
Thare beyn twa luffis, perfyte and imperfyte, That ane leful, the tother fowle delyte 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4638.
The barbour … maid ane wound … On that ane arme, quhill that the blude ran doun … Than … [he] causit hir lay furth on breid That vther arme, that he micht caus hir bleid

e. On that a (ane) part … on that vther part, on the one hand … on the other hand. See Ta adj. 2 for further examples. 1445 Aberd. B. Rec. MS IV 413.
The debate betuex William Burnett on that a part and Robert Williameson on that other part 1511–12 Wemyss Chart. 138.
Betuix … Henry Lord Sinclare, one that a part, and Dauid Wemys … one that vther part 1546 Reg. Privy C. I 32.
The varience betwix … George Erle of Huntlie … on that ane part, and William Maister of Forbes on that uthair pairt

f. (Official or office) in that part. See Part n. and adv. 15 b for further examples. 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 123.
Patrik, erle of Orknay, lord Yeitland, scherefe principall and justice of the samin, to our lovitis [blank], oure officiaris in that part conjunctlie and severalie speacialie constitut, greting 1605 Stewart Mem. 114.
Our schireffis in that pert coniunctlie and seuerale specealle constitut greting

2. Qualifying a noun which is the antecedent to a relative clause. ?1438 Alex. i 453.
Of me sall na man say that shame, That I am fra the battell gane c1420 Wynt. i 388.
The sewynten day Off that moneth at we call May 14.. Burgh Laws c. 9 (A).
In that ilk burgh quhar he is burges 1562-3 Winȝet I 77/29.
That knycht quha peirsit our Lordis syde with the speir 1586 St. A. Kirk S. 579.
Sche hard the maidwyfe speir at the defendar, Quha is aucht that barn that thow hes born? c1590 Fowler II 163/12.
That pairt of that prayse that dependeth vpon vs 1679 Galloway P. 9 May.
That pairt of the Castellfey … quhilk wes formerlie posest be Thomas Garoch

C. conj. 1. Introducing a dependent clause following a verb such as happen, see, say, ordain, etc. Also following an impersonal construction. Sometimes, in formal documents, with the verb or impersonal construction understood.(1) 1375 Barb. vii 66.
He wyst rycht weile that thai wald dryve The kingis trace a1400 Leg. S. xi 247.
Ther men to spek sal haf na mycht, … thou sal se that thai sal nocht Spek a word, quhen thai ar brocht 14.. Burgh Laws c. 59 (A).
Thai sall suer that … thai sal nocht spar to do rycht til all mene 1467 Acta Aud. 7/2.
The lordis ordanis … that the said Elenoire & James bring certificacion & knawlage that [etc.] a1500 Henr. Practysis 89.
Luk quhen ȝe gadder thir gressis … That it be in ane gude oure a1500 Seven S. 35.
I ȝow assure That I sall him all science leir 1490 Irland Mir. III 1/21.
The artikle of the faith sais that He … is tocum and sall iuge all man baith gud and euill 1512 Crim. Trials I i 78.
The lordis of counsale … als, deliveris, that our soverane lorde may [etc.] 1563 Bk. Univ. Kirk I 32.
David Fergusone, minister at Dumfermling, declared … that he had spokin Paul Methven a1568 Scott xii 34.
Gif I do prufe That I ȝow luf Nixt God abufe 1584 Calderwood IV 147.
Mr. Johne Howesone … Denyeth that he spake anie thing of a gowke's storme 1626 Moray Synod 17.
The bretheren of Innerawin reports that [etc.] 1672 Rothesay B. Rec. 221.
The said Allexander depounit that [etc.](2) 1375 Barb. iii 481.
Then hapnyt at that tyme … That the erle of the Leuenax was Amang the hillis ner thar-by 1391 MacRae Early Sc. Texts No. 3.
And giff it hapyn as God forbede it do that the forsaid Wauter or his ayris be disstrowblit 1445 Mill Mediæv. Plays 131.
It is sene speidful to thaim that for this instant yhere thai will haue na sic abbot a1500 Seven S. 285.
Me think it war wele set That to ȝou sic a chance betid 1558-66 Knox II 361.
It was said that Lethingtoun spack the Lady Margarete Dowglas 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 195.
It was spocken that thei sould haue brashed the wall quhair thair batter was made 1577 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I 42.
The quhilk day it is statute and ordanit that nane [etc.] 1640 Mouswald Kirk S. 1 July.
It is ordained that everie fighter and … bloodshedder shall [etc.] 1645 S. Leith Rec. 61/1.
It was condescendit upo that James Seatone … sould … speek with the baillies(b) 1614 Denmylne MSS in Highland P. III 166.
It was fund ȝat [etc.](3) 1497–8 Acta Conc. II 102.
Item, That na … persone take fra ony fischare … ony maner of fisch bot it thai pay for 1558–9 Statut. Sc. Ch. 158.
Item … and that it be declarit to thaim that assist at the sacraments quhat is the effect tharof, and that it be speirit at tham [etc.]

2. Introducing a clause expressing the result or purpose of what is stated in the main clause, with or without antecedent sa or sic: So that, in order that, with the result that. See Sa adv. and conj. V 12 a, b and Sic demonstr. adj. (pron.) A adj. II 8 for further examples.Also to the effecte that.(1) 1375 Barb. iv 225.
Feyndys ar off sic natur That thai to mankind has inwy c1420 Ratis R. 120.
Ȝit sal I ken the quhilk ar thai, Sa that thow have na caus to say Thow knew thaim nocht 1484 Perth Guildry 110 (16 Nov.).
Duncan … Lyn haid done till Finlau Red Johne Bell & William Rollok that he aucht to do as he that wes merchand to thaim swa that thar gudis be left in sekyr keping and … that thai or thare procuratouris ma resaue thaim c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 14.
In haist to the hege so hard I inthrang That I was heildit with hawthorne 1513 Doug. xii v 204.
With hys kne hym possit with sic a plat, That on the erd he spaldit hym all flat 1531 Bell. Boece II 363.
Balliol … had sa blind desire to the crown, that he curit not, sa that he micht jose the samin, quhethir he held it in liberte or servitude 1535 Stewart 27105, 27106.
So thrafullie togidder that tha thrang, And sic ane rais that all the rochis rang 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1798.
Sa thame betuix ane new bargane began. With sic malice … Quhil ane was deid, that nane of thame wald tire Nor leif the field 1675 Glasgow B. Rec. III 196.
To build the said stone wall … so that the streit be therby als wyd at the one end of the wall as at the other 1700 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 327.
Provydeing she keep able servants for that purpose, so that the gardners and others be not prejudged thorow the sloath of her servants(2) 1375 Barb. i 14.
I wald fayne set my will … To put in wryt a suthfast story That it lest ay furth in memory c1400 Troy-bk. i 51.
Ȝe in hast hald hyne ȝour way, That we may be none to-morn see That ȝhe quytly withdrawin be 1456 Hay (Glenn) III 99/20.
Than suld folk kepe thame that thai ete nocht excedandly c1460 Consail Vys Man 72.
Syne of thi hand thow sykir bee That neuir man may preif one thé A taynt c1475 Wall. v 143.
Wallace twa men among the ost in went Dissemblit weylle, that no man suld thaim ken 1484 Perth Guildry 110 (16 Nov.) (see (1) above). c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 427.
I … drawis my clok forthwart our my face quhit That I may spy unaspyit a space me beside 1531 Bell. Boece I lviii.
He that was trublit with the falling evil [etc.] … was geldit, that his infeckit blude suld spreid na forthir 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 169.
Cause ȝour prechours … Trewlie sett furth the wourd of God … Latt it be knawin to ilk degre, That all may vnderstand, and knaw To lufe and feir his godlie law a1578 Pitsc. II 296/19.
The castell was inclosit that nane micht almaist ische furth nor in c1600 Montg. Suppl. x 27.
My luif, remow this reif of cair, My deir, apeir, that feir my fle 1675 Glasgow B. Rec. III 196.
That they sett doune a list of theis who ar straingers whom they judge the toune not concerned in, that they may be put aff the toune 1690 Glasgow B. Rec. III 477.
That there may remaine no discord nor animositie in this burgh, the magistrats and counsell … hes mutuallie agreed [etc.](3) 1519 Douglas Corr. 76.
To send ȝoure gracious letters … to the king … in France … to the effecte that my said brothir may be deliverit and send hayme in this realme

b. Sa that, introducing a clause expressing a proviso or condition: Provided that, on condition that. See Sa adv. and conj. V 12 c for further examples. 1456 Hay II 111/22.
[Man] may understand all thing that way of resoun may schawe, sa that he will sett his entent and his ernystfull study tharetill a1500 Henr. Fab. 237.
Ane modicum is mair for till allow, Swa that gude will be keruer at the dais, Than thrawin vult and mony spycit mais c1610 Melville Mem. 312.
He … wan some of the lordis, whais particulaires he promysed to set fordwart, sa that they wald concur with him and schaw his maieste how necessaire his presens … about him wald be

3. Combined enclitically with an adverb or conjunction such as before, how, or, quhare, quhen(euer), etc. for which see the first element for further examples. a1400 Leg. S. vi 362.
Of a monethe efter the space, Quhen that is sad here c1420 Wynt. v 1941.
All natyownys had knawlage Off haly wryt, quhen that thai Prechyd haly kyrkys fay 1490 Irland Mir. II 5/7.
The auld innemy of mankind … inducit the pepil to mony offensis and trespassis agane God in sa fer that thai commyttit ydolatrie c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 146/184.
I annone awoilk quhair that I lay 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8003.
In lufis labour quhen euer that ȝe inlaik 1584-9 Maxwall Commonpl. Bk. Prov. No. 70.
Thair is no state so plentefull in plesure, bot that it is mixed with paine 1597 James VI Dæmonol. (STS) 14/38.
Yet, either that they bruike the same sensine; or that God will permit vs to know by damned Deuils, such heauenlie mysteries … I think [etc.]

4. In a correlative construction. a1400 Leg. S. ii 629.
Ay the mar that thai sad that, The fer mare he his strinthis gat c1420 Ratis R. 1086.
The ofter that men luk thaim in, The were away fra thaim thai vyne c1420 Ratis R. 1376.
Ay the eldar that thow bee, The mar the vyce encouerys thé c1460 Wisd. Sol. (STS) 367.
The mar that I presyt to wysdome, the farere it fled fra me ?a1500 Remembr. Passion 542.
The Sone of God maid man tholit bitter passioun for thé, the mair panfull the tenderar that he wes

D. demonstr. adv. Qualifying an adjective or adverb: To that extent, so much, so. Also in the mod. dial. 1559–60 Inverness Rec. I 40.
In saing to hym he lewir se hym hangit nor he effec his hatret that mekyll 1597 James VI Dæmonol. (STS) 54/11.
Bairnes … are not that capable of reason as to practise such thinges 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 18/28.
Neither thinke I myselfe, either that vn-worthie or that neare my ende, that I neede to make suche a Dauidicall testament 1616 Haigs of Bemersyde 160.
If I had been that unhappy as to have such a foolish thing 1634 Rutherford Lett. (1862) I 126.
I repose that much in His rich grace that He will be loath to change upon me 1638 Henderson Serm. 453.
For the story is not that old 1653 Soc. Ant. XXIII 313.
I think no man … will be that madd as to contemn or vilipend 1681 Cloud of Witnesses (1714) 112.
I never thought that little of my life as to lay it down for the pleasing of any