A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1454, 1509-1510, 1657
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Append, v. (apende). [L. appendere. Also in mod.E. from 17th c.] tr. To hang or attach (a seal) to a document. Cf. Appense v.1454 Southesk MSS. 9 (the seile of the schirefedume appendit). 1509–10 Edinb. B. Rec. 129 (to thir lettres our commoun seill we haif gart append).1657 Mure Hist. Rowallane 251 (a precept with his seale appended).