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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rande(z)vouz(e)ing, Rendez-, Randi-, Rendzevouzing, vbl. n. [Cf. 18th c. Eng. rende(z)vousing assembling, coming together.] a. The action of coming together, ? or of bringing troops together, for a muster. b. A rendezvouzing in rebellion, applied by opponents to the field conventicles of the Covenanters. See also Randezvous n. 2. —a. 1683 Lanark B. Rec. 217.
The proveist is onlie obleist for the ordinarie dayes of randevouzing 1688 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII 322.
Outtreig and rendzevouzing of the ten militia horsses 1692 Ib. MS (Reg. H.) 10 May.
Anent the randezvouzeing of the heretoris 1707 Hossack Kirkwall 347.
And that they be present with their armes att the Ba Ley the said day for randivouzing —b. 1680 J. King in G. Hickes Spirit of Popery 31.
I am … far from acknowledging that the Gospel preached that way is a rendezvouzing in rebellion
