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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Immediat, adv. Also: -ate, immedyate, imediat. [med. L. immediate, e.m.E. immediate (1532).]
1. Directly, without intermediary, in respect of feudal tenure or ecclesiastical rank.c1420 Wynt. vi. 20.
Oure Kyng to halde hys state Off God hym-selff immedyate Ib. viii. 832. Ib. vii. 1773.
Owr byschapys to be … Submyttyd immedyate to the Pape, And to nane othir archebyschape
2. Preceding or following without interval, next (before or after); also, next after.(1) 1457 Wemyss Chart. 81.
The day immediate gangand before the making of this indenture 1482 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 501.
Fra the fest of Witsonday next & immediate precedand the date of this writt 1493 Reg. Cupar A. I. 243.
For all the termes of thre ȝheris next and immediat folowand the date of this present write 1513 Dunferm. B. Rec. 190.
His compt … of twa yeris last bypast imediat precedand 1538 Ib. 28.
Betuix this day … and the fest of Sanct Martyn in wintir nixt and immediat falloand(2) 1494 Acta Aud. 202/1.
The lettrez of tak maid to thaim … in the ȝere … jm iiijc lxxxx for five ȝeris immediat tharefter 1519 Fife Sheriff Ct. 147.
Thre termes malis last immediate bipast before the daite of this writt 1521 Ib. 215.
Souerte … to be fundine … withtin viij dais nixt & immediate here eftir(3) 1516 Stirlings of Keir 309.
For all the … termes of nyntene ȝeris, nixt and immediat the entreice of the said Schir Johnne
3. Next in order.1613 St. A. Baxter Bks. 79.
James Dunkesone, my immediat ȝounger brother
