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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1630-1678
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Precedency, -encie, Preceid-, Precidencie, n. [e.m.E. precedency (1599), partly confused with presidencie presidentship (1591): cf. Precede v.2] a. Precedence. b. Presidentship, chairmanship, the right or duty of presiding at meetings. — 1630 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 235.
It is neidles to discourse heir … of this controversie of precidencie betuein these tuo earles c1646 Craufurd Edinb. Univ. fol. 26.
When he sought to have precedencie before such regents … as [etc.] 1675 Edinb. B. Rec. X 243.
For the preceidencie of the provest in all comissiones sitting [etc.] 1675 Ib. 244.
That the lord provest of Edinburgh shall take place and have the preceidencie of all the subjects nixt … efter my lord chancellor 1675 Ib.
A debait arrysing for preceidencie at meittings within the colledge 1675 Ib. 245. 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. ii vi 1 (see President n. 4 b).
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