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Redem(p)tio(u)n(e, -cio(u)n(e, n. Also: redam- and -tiounn, -tyown(e, -coun. [ME (Rolle) and e.m.E. redempcio(u)n, -cyoune, -tion, redemcion, F. rédemption (12th c. in Littré), L. redemptiōn-.]

1. Deliverance from sin and its consequences, or atonement, effected by Christ's passion. c1420 Wynt. v 1408.
Quhen that the lycht Offe oure redemptyowne [schynyt] brycht a1450 Fifteen Ois 210.
For our elderis redemptioun c1450 Cr. Deyng (S.T.S.) 130.
The luf at God schawyt till ws, and to the redempcione of our trespas 1456 Hay I 198/9.
He deide in that estate but redempcioun 1490 Irland Mir. MS fol. 229b.
Quhen Jhesu … deit for mannis redempcioun 1494 Loutfut MS 35a.
The croix is … the takin of our redemptioun c1508 Ch. & M. Prints vi b 31.
This hye message Quhare by folowis the redemptioun Of Abraham and all his hale lynage c1520-c1535 Nisbet II 339 marg.
Redemptiounn 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 149/38.
The sacrifice of the croce, callit the sacrifice of redemptioun Ib. 158/31.
The sacrifice of the mes was institute … nocht as ane new satisfactioun or redemptioun 1567 G. Ball. 44.
That prince on croce thay lyftit on hicht For our redemptioun a1599 Rollock Wks. I 440.
It is the love of him as ane Saviour that is schawin to thee in thy redemptioun

b. In calculating dates, put to refer to the beginning of the Christian era. — a1578 Pitsc. I 1/5.
The slauchter of King James the first … was frome our redemptioun ane thowsande four hundreith xxxvi ȝeiris the xxi day of February

2. The action of freeing a prisoner (by, or as by, payment).Withoutyn redemptioun, without the possibility of deliverance or rescue.(1) c1400 Troy-bk. ii 19 (C).
For hys redempcioune … They woll haue all hys gold awey c1420 Wynt. vii 2076.
For his redemptyown All the jowellis … ware payid for rawnsown Ib. viii 7111.
Redemptioune c1515 Asl. MS I 231/4.
Colyne Cambell passit in Lorne for the redempcoun of his cosing a1538 Abell 89b.
Ordur of the halie trinite heir beguth in redemptioun of presonaris(2) c1475 Wall. i 113.
Our men was slayne with outyn redemptioune Ib. viii 1261.
The flour off France, withoutyn redempcioun, Throuch that foull deid, was brocht to confusioun

3. The action, or process, of buying back (land or other heritable property, annual rent, movable property, etc.) from attachment or pawn; recovery by payment of what is due; redemption.See also non-redemptioun, s.v. Non- adv. prefix 1 (7); and not-redemptioun, s.v. Not adv. 2 a (4).For further examples see Outquiting vbl. n. a.(a) 1469 Acts II 96/2.
And the redempcioune and lousing [of the lands] tobe maid within vij ȝeris as said is or nocht 1473 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 10 (see Los v.² 4).
Redemtion 1494 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 583.
The said Petire … warnyng me … lauchfully to the ressate of the same sovme in the pariskyrk … apon ane Sonday within the solempnite of the hee messis apon fourty dayis warning with ane lauchfull lettre of dischargis of [etc.] … for the redempcion of the fyve markis of annuell rent 1496 Acta Conc. II 33.
Eftir the tenore of the saide reversione made apone the redempcione of the sammyn 1498 Ib. 182.
That the reversione be gevin thairuppone anent the redempcione of the sade annuale 1515 Stirlings of Keir 306.
Redemcioun 1520 Montgomery Mem. 91.
For the relaxatione and redemptione of my landis 1524 Selkirk B. Ct. MS fol. 106b.
The said rygis and thair pertinenchis … folloand the redemptioun of the samyn 1548 Lanark Sheriff Ct. MS 10.
Redemptioun of his landis … to be maid … to his sone [etc.] 1563–4 Reg. Privy C. I 262.
[He] grantis the saidis landis … to be lauchfullie redemit … and oblissis him to warrand the said redemptioun 1569 Ib. 680.
Redemptioun of ane half nettis fischeing 1597–8 Misc. Spald. C. II 141. ?c1600 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis fol. 95b.
Sall geif … ane sufficient lettir of tak & assedatione of all & haill the landis foirsaid … during the space & dayis of the vodsett & lauchfull redemption of the same 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 148. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. (Latin) i 78 marg.
Of redemption of lands wodset 1611 Scrymgeour Invent. 8.
Act of litiscontestatioun of the redemptioun persewit be the constabill aganis Cristiane Scrymgeour and James Scrymgeour Ib. 29.
Decreit of redemptioun obtenit at the instance of Patrik Mr. of Gray for redemptioun of the colt silver a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 196.
Redemptions of landis should be with the samen kynd of mony contained in the reversion Ib. II 146.
Redemtione 1680 Edinb. B. Rec. X 419.
[The waste bounds are set to him] heretablie and irredeimablie without any maner of reversione redemptione or regres quhatsomever 1697-1707 D. Hume Accompt of Estate 31.
He raised a summonds of declarator of redemption, and I raised a counter declarator of the expiration of the legal of Mr. Home's apprysing(b) 1550 Boyd Fam. P. No. 28 (20 Dec.).
Redamtioun

4. A payment made in compensation or recompense; a commutation.In redemption of, in compensation for (something lost). 14.. Acts I 49/2.
Leffull it is to na man to take redempcioun for thyft eftir dome gevyn of wattir or of batal 1531 Bell. Boece I 84.
Ane goldin penny, callit the marchetis; quhilk is yit payit to the lord of the ground, quhen virginis ar to be maryit, in redemption of thair honour and chaistite