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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Remedy, -meidy, -ie, n. Also: ra- and -mead-; -medd-; -mid-. [ME and e.m.E. remedy (Ancr. R.), remedi (Cursor M.), remeady (1560), AF remedie, remedy (= OF remede Remed(e n.), L. remedium, f. medērī to heal.] Remedy. = Remed(e n. a. = Remed(e n. 1.(1) 1456 Hay I 282/23.
For oure maisteris, doctouris, and medicinaris … gevis the gold … in medicyne to folk that ar debilite in thair nature that thai can get nane othir remedy for soverane remede Ib. II 116/11.
Remedies 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3683.
I … can thairof na gude remedie find 1582 Edinb. Test. XI 33.
Being hevelie vext with ane confermit stane and thairfore myndfull for remedie thairof 1633 Orkney Witch Trial in Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. V 545.
Marrione … made ane watter quhilk scho callis ane remedie for forspeaking(2) a1599 Rollock Wks. I 315.
The remedie aganis it, we schew ȝou was faith, and ane constant hope

b. = Remed(e n. 2.(1) 1513 Doug. ix vii 139.
Thar was na remedy nor abaid 1567 G. Ball. 64.
Na kynde of outward deid … May saue us at our neid … Nor ȝit can mak vs remedie 1569 Bk. Univ. Kirk I 146.
That remedie may be provydit for chapping and changing of benefices 1572 Bann. Memor. 252.
To make suite to the regent and counsall for remedie against … excommunicate personis 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I 107.
The young foullis died thick; for remedie quhairof [etc.](b) 1586 Cal. Sc. P. VIII 568.
That will not put ramedy to materris when as thay may be helped(c) 1569 Reg. Privy C. II 7.
The articles desyrand that remeidy may be providit aganis … diminissing of rentalls a1578 Pitsc. II 214/18.
Remeidie(d) c1590 Fowler II 89/27.
So that no more remidie resting 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 468.
For remidy whereof they have petitioned that [etc.](e) 1558-66 Knox II 338.
Sic … that onles redres and remeady be schortlie provided, that Goddis hand can not long spayr … to stryck the head and the taill 1596 Melvill 334.
Giff spidie remeadie be nocht fund 1640 Elgin Rec. I 266.(2) c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 207/43.
The lord sumtyme rewaird will it; Gife he dois not, quhat remedy?

c. = Remed(e n. 3. 1567 G. Ball. 63.
That same sweit face That deit vpon ane tre … to be our remedie

d. = Remed(e n. 4. 1638 Rep. Hist. MSS (The Duke of Hamilton, Suppl. Report) 51.
I being a non covenanter darr not go to seik remedie by law [sc. for his stipend] 1672 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 159.

e. = Remed(e n. 5. 15.. Clar. i 1228.
Than daith sall me devoure but remedie c1600 Montg. Suppl. vii 65.
Sueit thing, … My paneis to lane war wane but remedie

f. = Remed(e n. 6. 1538 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 473.
Ane allayit penny of thre penny fyne, havand and saifand twa granis to the remedy 1632 Aberd. Council Lett. I 355.
With the ordinar remedies of … 3 four pennie peices 1675 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV 360.
With one grain of remedy upon each peice 1682 Edinb. City Archives Moses Bundle 254 No. 7741.
He did contract with merchants for bringing home rounded peices with diminution of the remedy Ib. McLeod's Bundle 39.
They did not work upon but even below the remedies so that the Scott coyn being 2 graines less than the indented standard plate they usuallie worke upon the remedie fyness 1683 Cochran-Patrick Coinage II 201.
[The Generall of the Mint shall] be answerable for both the weight and fynenes of the coyn within the remedies