A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1507-1700+
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Dimissioun, -ion(e, n. Also: dimmissioun, -ion. [Late ME. dymyssion, dimission (1495(, L. dīmissio. Cf. Demissioun.] The action of giving up or laying down (an office, possession, etc.). Freq. coupled with resignatioun.1507 Reg. Privy S. I. 213/2.
The office of parochclerkschip … now being in his handis be dimissioun of umquhile Robert Montgumry 1512 Ib. 374/2.
The lands of Terane … being in the kingis handis lauchfully be dimissioun and renunciatioun of Agnes Houstoun 1516 Ib. 432/2..
Quhilk office vakis now be resignatioun or dimissioun thairof made … be Patrik Wellis 1522 Treasurer's Accounts V. 241.
For dimmissioun and ourgevin of his benefice of Bourtrie 1533 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 60.
The prebend of Sanct Ihonis alter, … now vacand … be dimissioun and resignatioun thairof be Sir Robert Steill last prebendare 1571 Acts III. 59/1.
All alienationis, resignationis, dimissionis … maid be ony persoun or personis convict … of the tressonable murthouris 1569-73 Bann. Mem. 165.
Thair was presentit to hir hienes … a lettre. conteaning a certane forme of dimissione of hir crowne 1603 Moysie 26.
The lord Obynnie wes maid erle of Lennox, be the voluntar dimissioun of the Kingis uncle 1630 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 263.
We heir … of ane dimissione of the treasourie in my Lord of Morton his favors c1650 Spalding I. 261.
The said office … now waccand be dimissione of Mr. Roger Mowatt 1666 Wemyss Chart. 247.
The humble dimissione of James Wemysse General of your Majesties Artelerie (1680) Lauder Observes 6.
Mr. William Wiseheart … deserted his ministry, and sent a dimission of it to the Presbyterie 1702 Irvine Mun. 231.
I have here given in reasons for the presbyterie's acceptance of my dimmission
