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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1643
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Benefice, n. Also: benefyce, -fyse, -fyis, -feis, -fece, benifice, -fyis, -fece, benyfice, -fis, fyis, banifice; ben-, bunfice. [ME. benefice (1340), benefis, -fys, benyfice, etc., OF. benefice, L. beneficium.]
1. A kindness, favour, benefit, or advantage.a1400 Legends of the Saints xxvii. 1430.
Sanct Morise … throu his grace Benefice has ekit to the place a1400 Ib. xli. 22.
Fywe beneficis reknand That hir spouse gef hir c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 227.
Pallas, of whois benefice Thys thyng to Troyiens getten is 1482 Edinb. Chart. 156.
We binde and oblis ws … , renunciand the benefice of diuision a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 765.
Our vnkyndnes to Christ … Quhais benefice now sa baldlie we abus 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 20/16.
Ay vigilant … to spulȝe al them that ar ingrate of the benefecis of Gode c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1510.
Quhen Noye had maid his sacrifyce, Thankand God of his benefyce c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 659.
He sall bruik benefice Of Venus Court 1643 St. A. Baxter Bks. 40.
Vho mak thar owne benefeis theirby in sellinge of them to strangers
2. An ecclesiastical benefice. (Occas. as pl.)(a) c1420 Wynt. vii. 724.
Institutyowne Off byschaprykis, or abbasyis, Or ony kyrkis benyfyis c1420 Ib. 1601.
The Pape Alysawndyr … thame suspendyt fra benyfyis And fra all othir kyn offys 1456 Hay I. 130/28.
Gif a clerk has a benefice in a kirk … he tynys his benefice 1456 Ib. 147/29.
Gif … a clerk had purchast a benefice hafand cure of saulis 1461 Liber Pluscardensis 400.
Thou suld als mak strait inhibicion That nane tak bud for gift of benefice 1493 Acts II. 236/2.
All giftis of patronageis and aduocationis of kirkis and beneficis that pertenis to the croun c1500-c1512 Dunb. xvii. 7.
The clerkis takis beneficis with brawlis, Sum of Sanct Petir, and sum of Sanct Pawlis 1510 Reg. Privy S. I. 318/2.
Ay and quhill he be promovit be the king to benefice of c. merkis of fre importance 1537 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 85.
For the quhilk thai gif him xx merk yeirly quhill he be provydit to ane benefice worth xx li. yeirly 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 142/13.
Gyf sa beis that ony of the successours of mecanyc men … be promouit to benefeissis 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 196.
That Sir Henry Loch consentit … to tyne his benefice of sacristane in Sanct Gelis kirk a1568 Bannatyne MS 249 b/26.
Quhen clerkis will na banifice persew Than will my reuerend lady on me rew 1579 Reg. Privy C. III. 143.
Collectour-generall of the thriddis of benefices. … and … his under ressaver 1596 Dalr. I. 28/22.
Heir ar twa monasteris … induet this day with noble rent, and a rich benifice(b) (1450) Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 343.
Frae tyme that I sal be … joysand frely the benfice of Turray 1567 Inverness B. Rec. I. 152.
For intacking of the threddis of the bunficis within the parochin
