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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Grant, n. Also: grante, graunt. [ME. graunt (a 1225), grant (a 1300); f. Grant,v.]
1. A favour bestowed in answer to a request, a boon; also, the action of granting favours.a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 536.
I mon but delay Get grant of thé with me to play ?1438 Alex. ii. 2554.
Al sueit hart, … Confort thy lemman with ane grant 1456 Hay I. 30/8.
[They] nocht will ces of craving quhill thai get graunt 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 852.
Thow stant, ordant as sanct, of grant maist wise Id. Æn. xii. xiii. 119.
Juno anerdit, … Ful blith and joyus of this grant
b. A promise, undertaking.?1438 Alex. ii. 2267.
Ane vthir grant heir mak I thé … That I sall lufe thé all-thir first 1456 Hay I. 30/11.
[They] redily wil mak graunt and hecht, and lytill fulfill in dede c1460 Thewis Wysmen 175.
Thai wyll nocht lichtly mak a grant a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 427.
It war his maist yarnyng Your grant for to get Ib. 1291.
Heir I mak yow ane grant, with gudly entent, Ay to your presence to persew a1500 Rauf C. 76.
The King was blyth … Of the grant that he had maid
c. A formal giving of a right or privilege.1393 Reg. Morton II. 190.
Gif it hapnys to distrenȝe noucht agaynstandand this grante 14.. Acts I. 217/1.
Apon the qwilk our Lord the Kynges grant the said Schir Thomas … requerit me … to make hym an instrument
d. (See quot. and Cro n.2)14.. Acts I. 276/2.
Quod sit le cro quod anglice dicitur Grant befor the Kyng
2. Admission of the truth of an accusation; confession.a1500 Bk. Chess 1802.
Throw his grant he gaif a sentens plane To hing this theif 1503 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 431.
It was sufficiently pruit befor the said assis, and als be his avne gravnt, that the said William warnit her … obefor 1505 Ib. 75.
The said day, Philp Belman, be his avin toung graunt, was in ane amerciament of the court 1622-6 Bisset II. 58/4. Ib. 60/1.
To the effect that the partie persewed may be compelled to answeir … , be grant, deny, or exceptioun
