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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Accidence, n. Also: accedens. [ME. accidence (1390), L. accidentia.] Accidental occurrence, quality, etc.; a sum or sums accidentally accruing.1456 Hay II. 136/34.
The quhilkis [qualiteis] cummys sumquhile for accidence 1490 Irland Mir. MS. 245.
The blissit body of Jhesu … vnder the sammyn figur, accedens, and similitude 1491 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 255.
[Absent] chaplannis … salbe secludit fra ale commonys and accidence for ane ȝere 1540 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 172.
xls … of the fyrst accedens that cumis in the den of gildis handis a1570-86 Maitland M. Fol. xxvii. 7.
Quhone darthe cummis or pestilence, We say it is be accidence 1615 Highland P. III. 255.
Ȝour Lo. accepting so weill of my last newis … hes imboldonit mee … to foirsee ȝour Lo. of this lait accidence
