Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DELETE, Delet, v., pa.p. Deleted, scored out. Obs. in Eng. since 17th cent.Sc. a.1856 G. Outram Lyrics (1874) 29:
It's dated — tested — a' complete — The proper stamp — nae word delete.Sc. 1862 Chambers' Cycl. IV. 110:
If the words are simply delete, that fact is noticed.Abd. 1746 Abd. Burgh Rec. (1872) 385:
The said day, the magistrats and council forsaid appoints the names of those who were made burghers of the town by the rebells to be delete out of the burgess book.Gsw. 1718 Gsw. Burgh Rec. IV. 3:
The said debts were delet out of the list of the touns debts.
