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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dampnage, n. Also: dampnache, -nag, -naig, -niage, -neg, -nedge. [Med. L. dampnagium, variant of damnagium Damnage n.] Damage, injury.The common form from c 1475 to 1580.(a) 1456 Liber Aberbr. 108.
We … dredys tyll susteyn mar dampnache eftyrwart 1464 Reg. Episc. Brechin II. 107.
In grete skaith, dampnage, preiudice ande hendring of the said kirk 1479 Acta Conc. 23/2.
To preife quhat dampniage, harme, and skathe he has sustenit 1506 Peebles B. Rec. 34.
The costis, skathis, dampnagis, and expensis sustenit be the said baillies and communite 1534 Bamff Chart. 64.
The evidents … tane out of Bamff fraudfullie in greit skayth, hurt, and dampnage of the Lairds of Bamff 1557 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 305.
Gif ony dampnage cumis thairthrow … vpoun the inhabitantis of this burgh 1572 Acts III. *75/1.
That the saidis inhabitantis … be na wys frustrait of the … reparatioun of thair saidis dampnagis 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 148.
The grit hurt and dampnage done to thair nychtbouris … throuch schuting … of the dowis(b) 1480 Douglas Chart. 112.
For costis, skathis, and dampnag maid 1518 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 94.
The greit vntollerable dampnag quhilk is abill to cum to the samyn 1519 Dunferm. B. Rec. 78.
Quhar the occultacioune of the verite may gener greit dampnaig … to the innocent 1542 Fraser P. 182.
To refownd & pay … the dampneg & skayth 1564 St. A. Kirk S. 206.
Understandyng the said Thom to have sustenit gret dampneg and disays in guddis and body a1578 Pitsc. II. 212/34.
To the Duikis gret dampnag 1606 Grant Chart. 202.
Wtheris skaythis, dampnedge, or loss
