A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1456-1460
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Permis, Permys, v. [e.m.E. permyse (Caxton), F. permis, p.p. of permettre Permit v.] tr. To permit or allow. —1456 Hay I. 285/4.
Als thai wate quhat casis ar in the lawis … tholit and permysit at the plesance of princis c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 202.
Sic thing behufit to be Permisit of God and His authoritie
