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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1426, 1494, 1622-1626
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Mendment, Mendiment, n. [ME. mendement (Cursor M.), e.m.E. mendment (1559), OF. mandement, aphetic f. Amendement n.] Amendment. a. Emendment, correction. b. A supplement or increment (of pay). —a. 1426 Acts II. 10/1 (see Mend v. 5).
Mendment 1622-6 Bisset I. 69/26.
Mendimentb. 1494 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 54.
Als lang as he seruit the morne seruice xx s. to ane mendment quhill his seruice be better thane it is
