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dittay
dittay Sc. Law. (ˈdɪteɪ, ˈdɪtɪ) Also 5 dyttay; cf. also ditty 5. [a. OF. dité, ditté, and thus the same word as ditty, but prob. of later introduction in Sc., and in consequence preserving later the Fr. pronunciation, represented by final -ay.] The matter of charge or ground of indictment against a ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Barbara Napier
The allegations or indictments were summarised in points known as "articles of dittay", which were published in 1833 by Robert Pitcairn. wikipedia.org
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ditty
▪ I. ditty, n. (ˈdɪtɪ) Forms: 4 dittee, 4–5 dite, ditee, dyte, dytee, (5 dete, dety, dytte), 6–7 ditie, dittie, (6 detie, diti, ditte, dytie, dytty), 6– ditty. β. 5 dictee, dyctee, 6 dictie, dyctye. [ME. dite, ditee, a. OF. dité, ditté, orig. ditié, in 17th c. dictié, composition, treatise:—L. dictā... Oxford English Dictionary
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Peder Munk
The "articles of dittay" indicting Agnes Sampson of witchcraft include raising winds to prevent the queen sailing to Scotland. wikipedia.org
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unlay
▪ I. † unlay, n. Sc. Obs. [un-1 12 + lay n.] = unlaw n. 2.1503 Sc. Acts, Jas. IV (1814) II. 242/2 At þat be ane punt of dittay in tyme to cum, and at þe vnlay þerof be x li. Ibid., Item, as anent þe vnlay of þe grene wod.▪ II. unˈlay, v. [un-2 3.] trans. To untwist (a rope) into separate strands.172... Oxford English Dictionary
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Agnes Sampson
On 27 January 1591 the charges of witchcraft against her were drawn up with fifty three points or "articles of dittay" (that is, articles of indictment wikipedia.org
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suspensive
suspensive, a. (səˈspɛnsɪv) [ad. med.L. suspensīvus (whence F. suspensif, Pr. suspensiv, It. sospensivo, Sp., Pg. suspensivo), f. suspens-, pa. ppl. stem of suspendĕre to suspend: see -ive.] † 1. Liable to be suspended or temporarily stopped; intermittent. Obs.c 1550 Rolland Crt. Venus iii. 365 (Quo... Oxford English Dictionary
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Anne of Denmark and contrary winds
The 13th article of the "dittay", the 53 charges made against Agnes Sampson, was that she had fore-knowledge from the devil of a storm at Michaelmas; and There were in total 53 charges or "articles of dittay" made against her. wikipedia.org
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uptaking
▪ I. upˈtaking, vbl. n. Chiefly Sc. [up- 7, or f. uptake v.] In Sc. use also with stress ˈupˌtaking. † 1. The source of a stream. Obs.—1 Probably after ON. upptaka in the same sense.1241–51 Cockersand Chartul. (Chetham Soc. 56) 854 Terram quæ jacet inter Arkelbec et stagnum molendini ad huptaking et... Oxford English Dictionary
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prestige
prestige (prɛˈstiːʒ, -stiːdʒ; formerly also ˈprɛstɪdʒ) [a. F. prestige (16th c. in Littré) an illusion, esp. in pl. ‘deceits, impostures, delusions, iugling or cousening tricks’ (Cotgr.), in mod.F. illusion, magic, glamour, ad. L. præstigium a delusion, illusion, usually in pl. præstigiæ, illusions,... Oxford English Dictionary
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justiciary
▪ I. justiciary, n.1 (dʒʌˈstɪʃɪərɪ) Also justitiary. [ad. med.L. jūstitiāri-us, -ciāri-us judge, f. jūstitia justice: see -ary1 B. 1. A doublet of justiciar.] 1. Eng. Hist. The chief political and judicial officer under the Norman and early Plantagenet kings; more fully, Chief Justiciary: = justicia... Oxford English Dictionary
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troll
▪ I. troll, n.1 (trəʊl) Also 6 trowell, 7 trole, troul, trowle, 7–9 trowl. [app. f. troll v.; but in some uses the derivation is uncertain.] 1. The act of trolling; a going or moving round; routine or repetition.1705 Rowe Biter i. i, Make up the Troll of the Sentence, as merrily conceited Persons ar... Oxford English Dictionary
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scare
▪ I. † scare, n.1 Obs. [a. ONF. escar, var. of escarn (Central OF. eschar(n), vbl. n. f. escarnir to deride. Cf. scorn n. and v. The final e may be the ending of the dative case.] Scorn, derision, contempt.c 1205 Lay. 5835 Þanne we heonne i-funde farren ure frenden to scare. Ibid. 20746 Iswenched us... Oxford English Dictionary
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