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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Notify, -fi(e, -fé, Notefie, -fé, v. Also: notyfy. [ME. (Chaucer) and e.m.E. notifie, notefie, F. notifier (OF. also notefier, 13–14th c.), L. nōtificāre f. nōtus known.]
1. tr. To make known. a. To proclaim, publish abroad, announce publicly or generally.Const. to (people etc.), and without complement.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xxii. 766.
Thane gert thai this notyfy Til almene 1490 Irland Mir. I. 122/9.
That hie mercy to all the waurld js notefied and maid knawin 1539 (1540) Reg. Cupar A. II. 298.
[He] insinuat, notifeit and demonstrat the samyn to the haill tennentis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 132/12.
Notifiit [MS. notifiette] Ib. 133/23.
Quhois lyfe and leirning ar notifiit to the haill warld(2) 1513 Doug. v. iii. 20.
The trumpet … notyfyis The gemmys tobe exersyt for that day Ib. ix. Prol. 89.
Barroun and knycht, Quhais name abufe I haue done notyfy Ib. iii. v. 8, iv. Prol. 33. 1535 Stewart 1174.
In all land wes notifeit his name a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 8.
It is requisite that the naymis of this honorabill jure be playnlie notefiet 1600 Reg. Privy C .VI. 142.
The … lordis hes … thocht meitest be oppin proclamatioun … to notifie the said happie deliverance of oure soverane lord 1609 Garden Garden 5.
b. To announce or intimate (some information) to a particular person or persons.(1) 1456 Hay I. 164/4.
Fra the weris be … notifyit to the inymyes of a prince [etc.] 1563–4 Reg. Privy C. I. 272.
Unto the tyme he notifie the matar to the Quenis majestie and counsall 1587 Acts III. 510/1.
Thair names to be notefeit … in write to the directoure of the chancellarie(2) 1582 Elgin Rec. II. 397.
As … Mr. Thomas Moig sall mak notefeit to the said provest [etc.]
c. To make manifest, evident or obvious; to demonstrate (that something is the case).See also Notifyit ppl. a.1489 Acta Conc. I. 122/1.
Gif maister William Tirj can preif & notify that the vicarage of Kincaldrone wes resignit [etc.] a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 8.
The parciall jure … acquit him … of murther … becaus nather was it provin be witnessis, nather notefeit be probabill accusatioun
d. P.p. Publicly known (to be something or as of a certain character). —1570 Sat. P. x. 402.
Ane false tratour, sa knawin and notifeit
2. To show or display by visible or symbolic indications; to indicate or to symbolize.1513 Doug. iv. i. 28.
For dreid always and schaymful kowardys Degeneryt wightis and bowbartis notyfys Ib. v. ix. 67.
This schaft … Brynt in a bles and the randoun alquhar With low and flambys gan do notyfy [L. signavitque viam flammis] c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 402.
Thir godlie fruts dois also notefie Gyf we the faithfull … branchis be c1590 J. Stewart II. 78/207.
The curius knots … about the letters plet Thairbe the bands of Cupid notifeis
3. To take note, perceive.1513 Doug. ii. vii. 108.
And by our vocis eik Thai notyfy that nane of ws was Greik
