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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Redeliverance, Redelyverance, n. [Redeliver v.] The action of returning, or restoring (a thing) (to a person); ? an agreement, or obligation, to do this. —1567 Dundee B. Laws 373.
His said maister sall have the haill sowme and dewteis promisit him in printeis fie perteining to him self without ony redeliuerance [pr. redeturnance] of ony part thairof 1593–4 Stirling B. Rec. II 380.
To gif and leif ane pleg for redeliverance of the said balk 1631 Galloway P. 5 May.
[He has set] the haill plewghe graithe … wnder redelyverance back againe to be maid … to the said nobill erle
