A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Novodamus. Also: de novodamus. [L. (de) novo damus we grant anew, occurring in the preamble of a charter of this sort.] The formal renewal (with or without alterations) by a feudal superior of a former grant; a statement to this effect in a charter renewing a grant in this way; charter, or gift, of novodamus, such a charter.Only as a term of Sc. law; see SND, s.v. Novodamus, for some modern definitions.(1) a1633 Hope Major Pract. II. 120.
A new boundit infeftment granted be the superior … albeit with ane novodamus, shouid doe no prejudice anent the bounds and merches 1661 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 123.
To insert a novodamus of all there old privileges 1668-9 Fraser Lawfulness Separ. 38.
To take away a new seisin doth not infer anything in prejudice of the old rights; 'tis but a novodamus 1675 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 212. 1681 Stair Inst. ii. iii. 15.(b) 1681 Purves Revenue Crown 52.
The said Earl of Roxburgh hes obtained ane new chartour … in favoures of himselfe, his aires maill or taillie containing ane de novodamus(2) a1633 Hope Major Pract. I. 268.
Notwithstanding they had not the gift of novodamus
