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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Abbasy, Abbacy, n. Also: abba(y)sie, abbasij, abasy, pl. abaseis, abesey, abesie, abisie, absay; abbacye, -acie, -ace, abacie, -cye, abecey (pl. -ceis). [med. L. abbacia, abbatia, f. L. abbāt- Abbot. Hence also e.m.E. abbasy (1580), abbacy.] The office or dignity of an abbot; also, an abbey.(a) c1420 Wynt. vii. 723.
Off byschaprykis, or abbasyis, Or ony kyrkis benyfyis 1469 Acts II. 98/1.
The Abbasys and priourys within the said diocij of Saintandrois 1531 Bell. Boece II. 369.
Mony of al the abbasyis … of Scotland war in Inglismennis handis 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1210.
Scho maid that vow for ane Abesie a1570-86 Maitland M. Fol. clxxiv. 61.
Schir, at thi gift is mony abaseis [Q. abeceis] 1596 Dalr. I. 204/27.
The Abbasie of Iona Ib. II. 245/4.
To his … Abbaysie of Arbrothe 1651 Lamont Diary 30.
The Abesey of Dumfermiing c1650 P. Gordon Brit. Dist. 113.
The sacraledgeous medling with the abisie of Deir 1667 Lauder Jrnl. 179.
The relicks of a magnifick abbasie 1703 Cromarty Corr. I. 196.
The absay of Lundores(b) 1489 Acta Aud. 125/1.
The said abbacy wes in contentioune 1504 Treas. Acc. II. 422.
To Gareoch pursewant, to pas to Tungland for the abbacye to Franch Maister Johne a1540 Freiris Berw. 127.
Ane Blak Freir … govirnit alhaill the abbacy 1562 Reg. Cupar A. I. 353.
The haill temporall landis of the abbacie of Couper 1596 Dalr. I. 334/20.
He foundit the Abacie of Lendoris 1622-6 Bisset I. 95/11.
The abbate of the abbacie 1640 Kirkcudbright Min. Bk. 78.
His kyndlie interest to the Abbacie of Dundrennan a 1660 Coll. Aberd. & B. 191.
The sacraledgeous annexing of the Abacie of Deir to the house of Marshell