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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Exhibit(e, Exhibeit, v. (also p.t. and p.p.). [Late ME. exhibete (1490), e.m.E. exhibit(e, L. exhibit-, exhibēre.] tr. To exhibit, present to view.(a) 1561 Knox II. 302.
To exhibit and produce … the just and treu rentalle of the availle and rentis of thair benefices 1576 Digest Justiciary Proc. I. 12.
He is summond to this day to exhibit the said William furth befoir my lord Iustice 1613 Highland P. III. 137.
Thay shall exhibite thame [the children] to the counsall to be thane tane ordour with(b) 1539 Reg. Cupar A. II. 298.
James, Mr. Ogilbuy, exhibite and producit in jugement ane heritable infeftment [etc.] 1574 Inverness B. Rec. I. 236.
Johne Cuming … exhibeit and producit ane legittimatioun of our Souerane Lordis 1612 Highland P. III. 123.
The erll of Ergyle compering this day … exhibite ellevin … of the Clangregour 1630 Peebles B. Rec. 370.
Ane mortclayth … , quhilk he than exhibit and producit in counsell(c) 1576 Digest Justiciary Proc. I. 12.
The said William Fische is heir presentlie exhibit be the said Dauid to wnderly the law 1602 Dundonald Par. Rec. ii.
The stain Kaithrein Makteir had wes exhibeit to hir 1626 Garden Worthies 174.
The volumnes … From aige to aige exhibeit hes on earth Such perfect paterns to posterities
