Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†FUGITIVE, adj., n. Sc. law phrs.: to decern and adjudge (declare) fugitive, to outlaw, to pronounce sentence of fugitation on.Sc. 1750 Morison Decisions 4775:
Patrick Duguid of Auchinhove was declared fugitive upon a libel of spuilzie.Sc. 1752 J. Louthian Form of Process 144:
The Lords Justice-Clerk and Commissioners of Justiciary, Decern and Adjudge —, —, and — to be Out-laws and Fugitives from his Majesty's Laws, and ordain them to be put to the horn and all their moveable Goods and Gear to be escheat.
