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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Compromit(t, -myt(t, n. Also: -prommitt, -premit. [f. Compromit(t,v.] = Compromis. (Freq. 1525–80.)(a) 1478 Acta Aud. 68/1.
The landis … being vnder compromit of perambulatione betuix the said Walter and [the] bischop of Dunkeldin 1491 Lennox Mun. 142.
Effter the forme and tenor of the compromyt maid tharapone 1525 Acts II. 293/1.
Thar was compromittis maid for concord to be hade betuix the erlis of Angus & Arane, thar kyne & freyndis 1533 Boece iii. viii. 103.
Romanis … restorit nocht the plegeis, like as thare compromitt proportit 1553 Prot. Bk. W. Corbet 20.
He wald haiff the thyng at was contenit in the act of his compromyt 1573 Wemyss Corr. 94.
I persaife that yee meyn nocht to assent to my cowmoning or compromit 1599 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 259.
Haifing red and considderit the forme of the compromit … thay agreit thairto 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 20.
Ane compromit sould be made in ane odde and vnequall number of persons 1611 Prot. Bk. J. Mason 262.
The vertew of ane compromit and submissioun maid betuix thame(b) 1568 Waus Corr. I. 43.
That scho may crawe and clame the samin, as gef this compremit had neuer bene maid 1569 Rec. Earld. Orkney 128.
Serten chartouris, evidenceis, compremittis, and escriptis
