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† quitsest Obs. rare—1. [? Colloquial var. of quietus est: see quits.] Release, discharge.1587 Holinshed Chron. III. 1170/1 It pleased God to send England..a quitsest from former broiles of a turbulent estate.
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quits, a. and n. (kwɪts) [Cf. quit a., but the origin of the -s is obscure; it may be due to a colloquial use of the med.L. quit(t)us in receipts (cf. quitsest).] A. adj. † 1. Clear, discharged (of a liability). Obs.1478 Croscombe Church-w. Acc. (Som. Rec. Soc.) 7 Rest to the Wardenes xviijs. ixd. p...
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