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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1385-1681
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Continuatioun, -tinewatioun, n. Also: contynuatyown, -acioun, -acion(e, continuation, -vation, -watio(u)n, -uacioun(e, -uacion(e, contenuacion; continewacyoune, -atioune, -ation(e, -iwatioun, conteneuatione; continowatioun(e, -ation(e, -ouatione, -teinowatioun. [ME. (rare) continuacioun (Chaucer), OF. continuacion, -ation, L. continuātio.]
1. With continuatioun of dayis, with provision or allowance for the matter in question being continued or adjourned to a later date than the one assigned. Also without c.(a) 1385 Rotuli Sc. II. 73/1.
That day of redresse sal be halden … the xix day of Averill next for to cumme, with the continuation of days 1426 Acts Lords of Council II. Introd. 13.
Begynande on … the last day of … September … witht continuacion of dais followand as beis spedful 1456 Hay I. 269/19.
Thai aw to cum agayn on the morne in that cas, for all justice is sett with continuacioun of dais 1466 Acts Lords Auditors 4/2 (see Continue v. 3 b (b)). c 1476 Lennox Mun. 107.
Tak gude tent gif the bref be cryit tyl a certane day, or tyll a day witht contenuacion of dais 1503 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 662.
Making intimatioun to the saide Robert that quhether he compere or nocht the saidis day … with continuacioun of dais, we will procede & minister iustice in the saide mater 1550 Reg. Privy C. I. 102.
To compeir before the Lordis auditouris the viii day of July nixt to cum, with continuatioun of dayis a1578 Pitsc. I. 225/9.
It was sowmond to compeir to this court … without continuatioun of dayis 1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 59.
The ensewing parliament, to sitt doun … at Sanct Andrews vpon the 26 day of Novr, with continvation of dayes 1681 Stair Inst. iv. ii. § 1.
All points of process before them are with continuation of days(b) 1540 Acts II. 363/2.
To compere before oure souerane lord … day and place within writtin with continewatioun of dais 1558-66 Knox II. 123.
The said Parliament being continewed to the first of August … , with continewatioun of dayis 1598 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 37.
[The commissioners] appointis … thair general conventioun to be begun … the thrid day of Julij nixtocum with conteniwatioun of dayis 1604 Stewart Mem. 109.
That Iohne Steuart … comper befor ws … the auchtein day of Maii nyxtocum … in the hour of caus with continew[a]tioun of dayis to ansuer at the instance of Patrek maiester of Gray(c) 1583 Acts III. 289/2.
They wer summound to haue comperit … the xxv day of October last bypast in the hour of caus with continowatioun of dayis to haue ansuerit to the saidis summoundis 1641 Acts V. 301/2.
Act anent the continouation of the parliament to the 14 Ianuarij 1641 yeires with continouation of dayes
2. Continuation; carrying or keeping on in a course of action, or in existence.c1420 Wynt. viii. 1449.
The Stewartis orygenalle The Archedekyine has tretyd hale … Be gud contynuatyown 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 12.
Thai thankit hartlie the gude men of the toune, requiryng thaim of gude continuacioun 1490 Irland Mir. I. 78/30.
The tre of lif that bure the frute for prolongacioun and continuacioun of the lif of man 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 23/21.
Efftir lang conteneuatione of reding on diuerse sortis of beukis, I red [etc.] 1549 Ib. 37/4. 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 15.
The rectouris tyme to be ane yeir, without continuation 1563-1570 Ib. 22.
In … continewatioun of peace with our nychtbours
b. Continuation (of parliament or a court of justice) on successive days or at a later date by prorogation or adjournment. (Cf. 3.)1469 Acts II. 97.
It is sene expedient that the court of parliament, iustice are, chawmerlane are, or sic like courtis that has continuatioune, nede nocht to be continuit fra day to day 1471 Acts Lords Auditors 12/2.
Thai ordane bathe the said partijs to compere at the continuacion of the next parliament the thrid day of August 1474 Treasurer's Accounts I. 53.
Gevin to ane passand to the Lorde of Erskin, for the continuacione of the Iustice are of Striueline 1497 Ib. 327.
To Donald Malynny, messinger, to pas to the schirefis and lordis of Peblis, … for the continuacioune of the diet 1517 Ib. V. 119.
To Iohne Langlandis quhilk raid at post with thre commissiounis to Renfrew and Air for contenewatioun of the airis of the samin 1570 Leslie 107.
Thair wes ane parliament rynnand under continewatione 1628 Acts V. 3/2.
Ane lettre … frome his Majestie for continowatioun of the said Parliament 1641 Ib. V. 307/2.
The continowatione of the parliament to the day foirsaid was intimat
c. Succession (to an inheritance).c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlii. 106.
Be that of eild wes Gud Famis air, And cumyne to continwatioun
3. Postponement or adjournment (of a suit, decision, course of action, payment, etc.).(a) 1456 Hay I. 269/21.
Thai aw to cum agayne on the morne … , bot gif the prince or his juge mak … contynuacioun till sum othir certane day efterwart 1471 Acts Lords Auditors 13/1.
Thai war nocht present nor wist nocht of the last continuacion 1482 Ib. 103/1.
The lordis … ordanis … that the sade Patrik as procuratour … be warnit of this continuation [of the summons] 1494 Treasurer's Accounts I. 241.
Gevin to Ormond pursevand … to pas in the Northland … for the continuacion of the passage in the Ilis 1533 Bell. Livy II. 219/24.
This sacrifice was ȝerely ordanit to be made on ane day prefixt but ony continuatioun or change 1568 Waus Corr. I. 61.
Haist the berar, for it wil be hard to get langer contenwatioun(b) 1543 Reg. Morton II. 283.
That the party be warnit of this continewation c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5774.
That day sall schortlye pas to sentenciandum, Without contineuationis 1558 Acts II. 522/1.
The partie defendar … suld be warnit of the continewatioun, and certiorat of the last day affixit be vertew thairof 1577 3rd Rep. Hist. MSS. App. III. 419/1.
It is neidfull that I be thair … in caice my lord of Mentethe agrie nocht to the continewacyoune of the day of law 1611 Criminal Trials III. i. 170.
Ane prisoner … wes … put to present tryall, without any delay or continewation(c) 1618 Sutherland Corr. 136.
The rest I will gett lang conteinowatioune for, payand the anvoll 1644 Strathbogie Presb. 55.
The bretheren … findis that they haue not power to grant any continowatioun 1662 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 481.
He requyres continowatioune of the monyes awand be him
