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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pasport(e, -poirt, n. Also: pass(e)-, past-. [e.m.E. pase-porte (c 1500), also pas-, pass(e)- and port(e, -pourt(e (16th c.), F. passe-port (15th c. in Littré) f. passe stem of passer Pas v. and port a seaport.] A passport.An international passport or safe-conduct; also, a permit for admission or departure; also attrib.Also in fig. context.(a) 1498 Reg. Privy S. I. 33/2.
To gif the said Inglismen sauffconductis or pasportis for thare factouris, servandis 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 33.
The said wardane … to gif pasportis to Inglis men to cum within this realme … for necessar erandis owthir [etc.] 1536–7 Bk. Carlaverock II. 23.
Ȝour lettres of salfe conduct and sure pasport to the said abbot to pas throuch ȝour realme with … money … lettres … and all uthiris gudis lefull 1543 Hamilton P. I. 430. 1559 Admir. Ct. Bk. 112.
Quhen thai com on land in Ingland thair takaris gaif thame ane pasport to cum hame 1560 Cal. Sc. P. I. 483. c1575 Balfour Pract. 631.
The admiral may give licences pasportis and saif-conductis be the sea and be the … schoaris of the samin 1575 Orkney Oppress. 8. 1578–9 Reg. Privy C. III. 84.
That … he repair in propir persoun … upoun pasport and saulfconduct of the opposite warden 1581 Ib. 426.
That the said George wes dischargeit of his office and past away without pasport 1586-7 Rait & Cameron King James's Secret 118.
The governour … makis no impedyment and gewys ane pastport fore post horsis a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 27. a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlviii. 60. 1620 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 182.
One Andersoun a wright … hes … stollin away frome his capitane after his landing at Hamburgh and come home without pasporte or licence c1630 Scot Narr. 295.
Lest any minister should enter without the bishops' passeport(b) 1566 Reg. Privy S. V. ii. 157/1.
Paspoirt 1576 Ib. VII. 104/1.
Depairting … of this realme without his hienes congie and paspoirt 1630 Justiciary Cases I. 150.
Dilaitit of the falsiefeing … of ane fals testimoniall or paspoirt maid in favour of Patrik Corscrose Yrischmanattrib. 1691 Glasgow B. Rec. IV. 5.
For his paines in keeping the … passport door in the said kirk