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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Exceptand, Excep(p)and, prep. and conj. Also: exceptan, excepande, eccepande. [Pres. pple. of Except v.1]
1. = Except prep. 1.(a) 1448 Buccleuch Mun. II. 40.
He … sal gif to his sonnys leving … all his landis [etc.]. excepande the donation of the kyrkis 1474 Acta Aud. 33/2.
A ȝeris fruytis of the said kirk … exceppand the soume of xx merkis 1487 Buccleuch Mun. II. 88.
Eccepande my allegans to the Kyng allanerly 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 257/1.
Exemand hir … fra the jurisdictioun … of ony temporall jugis … excepand the Kingis hienes 1552 Reg. Cupar A. II. 104.
That nane hant nor excerse the office of … bakin breid … excepand the burgessis of our said burght a1578 Pitsc. I. 331/30.
Promissand … remeit of all thingis bypast to the said captane and … his freindis … excepand the Douglassis(b) 1497 Lamont P. 29.
Till have full regres and enteres … exceptand the said talle allanerlie 1515 Edgerston Writs (Reg. H.).
All & haill half landis of Westir Rariche … exceptand the smytht, cordiner, … & fischeres housis & croft 1527 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 377.
To haue respet … for all actioun and crymes, … murthure, fire, revesing of wemen, and common thift exceptan 1547 Reg. Cupar A. II. 40.
All vther dewiteis aucht and vsit to be pait to the bischop, exceptand the subside 1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 226.
[The council] discharges all maisters … of all craving … of ony bent sylver, exceptand foure penneis at ane tyme allanerlie c1650 Spalding I. 163.
The haill remanant bischopis and archibischopis (except the archibischop of Glasgo … ) … exceptand also the bischop of Dunkeld
2. conj. = Except conj.1454 Liber Coll. Glasg. 177.
Exceppand at the saidis Priour [and] covent … sall haff yherly … sex penyis … in name of possessiowne
