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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quintuply, -pley, n. and v. [L. quintus fifth, on the pattern of Duply n., Duply v., Triply n., Triply v., Quadruply n., Quadruply v., etc.] n. A fifth pleading, the third of the pursuer in a legal process. b. v. intr. and tr. To make a fifth pleading (that etc.). —a1603 Tract. Leg. Naval. 56.
How soon the persewar hes made anseris or quintupleyes to the reformed eikes or quadrupleyes 1663 Justiciary Ct. Rec. I 78.
Sustains the defence duply and quadruply for the pannell and repells triply and quintuply proponit for the pursuerb. 1663 Justiciary Ct. Rec. I 77.
Mr. Andrew Birnie compears for the pannells and alledges that [etc.]. … Replys Mr. William Maxwell for the pursuer. … Duplys Birnie. … Triplys Maxwell. … Quadruplyes Birnie. … Quintuplyes Maxwell for the pursuer the testificate forsaid proceeds from [etc.] 1669 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. II 447.
Duplied … Triplied … Quadruplied … Quintuplied 1674 Justiciary Ct. Rec. II 214.
Quintuplys Sir Andrew Birnie that the defender … cannot pretend ignorance [etc.]
