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Reiterat, v. and p.p. P.p. also -ated. [e.m.E. reiterate (1526), -at, L. reiterāt-, p.p. stem of reiterāre to repeat. Cf. F. réitérer (14th c.), e.m.E. reitterate p.p. (1471).] tr. To reiterate.Only Sc. in senses 3 and 4.

1. To repeat (an action); to perform again. 1583 Reg. Privy C. III 618.
[It would have been] bot vane and superfluus labour to haue reiterat the said registratioun 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 318.
He had performit that [sacrifice] … and it could not be reiterat 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i xxxiv 1 (1678) 320.
Robbery is punished with death, though it be not reiterated

2. To repeat (an utterance); to rehearse or recite. 1600-1610 Melvill 526.
And this protestatioun was reiterat, ratified, and confirmit by his majestie 1611 Ayr B. Acc. 238.
[The compt was] reiterat [before the Council, Dec. 31, 1611, when the £65 of arrears were paid up] c1616 Misc. Spald. C. II lix.
[Lord George] reiterat the said supplicatione

3. To re-elect or re-appoint (a person). 1599 Acts IV 189/1.
Act in favors of the Colledge of Sanctandrois … That nane admittit to the office be reiterat dene of facultie bot efter thrie ȝeiris space 1599 Ib. 189/2.

4. To renew (an agreement). 1603 Moysie 101.
That the league of amitie betuix the twa realmes mycht be reiterat. … It wes ansuerit … that theare wes no break and therfoir na reneving 1617 Galloway P. 19 Dec.
[I] sall reiterat and renew the samyne [agreement] to thame for thair forder securitie toties and quoties as we sall be desyrit therto