† debity Obs.
In 5 -te, 5–6 -tee, 6 -tie, -tey, -bytie, -ty.
Corruption of deputy: cf. debite.
| 1467 Mann. & Househ. Exp. 170, I was my lordes debyte at is dessyre. 1475 Bk. Noblesse (1860) 72 Hir debitees or commissioneris. 1535 Coverdale Esther i. 3 The Debities and rulers of his countrees. 1548 Udall, etc. Erasm. Par. Acts ix. 38 The Lieftenaunt of the citie, who was the debytie of King Aretas. 1559 Mirr. Mag., Jack Cade xxiii, Lieutenauntes or debities in realmes. |