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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Re-entrie, -é, n. [e.m.E. and late ME reentre (1461), -ie, -y, f. re- and entry Entré n. and Entrie n. Cf. F. rentrée.] Only Sc.: The act of putting (a person) back in custody, or in a place of custody; the act of entering (in a place) again. —1566 Reg. Privy C. I 454.
For re-entre of the said erle … in ward 1571 Ib. II 78.
The said re-entrie being … continewit to the sext day of September instant Ib. 79.
The said lord regent … exoneris the said erle … of ony re-entre in the said castell 1625 Justiciary Cases I 19.
William Blair … become souertie for thair reentrie vpone fyftene dayis thair cuming 1639–46 Spalding II App. 488. —1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 113.
Efter the reentrie of the said Erle of Caithnes … and … the said persones of assise, in the said court of justiciarie
