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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mid persoun, n. Also: midde, myd, meid and person(e. [Mid a.] a. A mediator or arbiter. b. An intermediary. (Cf. Midman n. and Mid-moyen n.)a. 1509 Buccleuch Mun. II. 118.
All … contrauersis … sall be rewlit and decidit be myd persouns 1535 Stewart 35522.
Betuix Scotland and Ingland for till be Ane mid persone haifand auctoritie To stanche all stryfe 1558-66 Knox I. 379. 1602 Reg. Privy C. VI. 437
Be the mediatioun of certane mid personisb. 1507 Oliphants 50.
I sall warn hem thar of be an meid person 1545 Wemyss Chart. 171.
We, Dauid … sall reuele … be oure self or sum secrete myd persoun in our name 1557 Ayr Chart. 43. 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 590.
[He] hes gevin … to his spouse and bairnis be ane myd persoun the saidis mylnis 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 42.
It is lesome to them to cause their campions or ane midde persone to fecht agains the defender

c. The second person of the Trinity. c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 76/19.
With His fader of hevin and the haly gast twa personis in a godhed He the thrid & myd persone bet uix thame Id. Mir. I. 125/11.