Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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†ADDEBTED, pa.p.
1. Indebted.Sc. a.1706 Watson (ed.) Choice Collection, Mare of Collingtoun (1869) 57:
Six Placks I am addebted.Sc. 1822 Scott F. Nigel iv. 93:
His Majesty's maist gracious mother . . . justly addebted and owing the sum of fifteen merks.
2. Owed or due.Sc. 1824 Cases dec. in C. of Session ed. Shaw II. 673:
Thereafter Stirling and others . . . arrested these funds in the hands of Mr Bannatyne, as “addebted by him to the said Elizabeth Houston.”
