Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1710, 1848
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†EXITE, n.
1. Sc. form of Eng. exit, departure.Kcb. 1848 J. Hughan Poems 12:
An' stopp'd thy whirring wings to scan, Wi' magic flight. Thy quick exite frae grasp o' man, To realms o' height.
2. The rents, fruits, and profits obtained from land.Fif. 1710 R. Sibbald Fife and Knr. 97:
The Courts of the said Earldom shall be holden by the Senescall, with the Exites and Contingents of the Men dwelling in the lands.
