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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1568-1691
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Repon(e)ing, vbl. n. Also: raponyng. [Repon(e v.]
1. The action of reponing, in the senses of Repon(e v.(1) 1601 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II 97.
To pas with the said imbassadour and trauell to obteyne the … reponeing the natioun to thair ancient liberteis 1661 Wodrow Hist. (1828) I 108.
For … reponing those who, without just cause, were put from their office 1691 Lauder Jrnl. 307.absol. c1630 Scot Narr. 100.
In … reponeing Mr. John Rutherfoord 1637 Edinb. B. Rec. VII 197.
For … reponing of the tuo ministers presentlie silenced 1641 Baillie I 370.(2) 1691 Craven Ch. in Orkney 127.
[Cobb … sought] reponing [from the secular power](3) 1568 Cal. Sc. P. II 467.
In raponyng and establissing hir grace in hir auin realme 1599 Reg. Privy C. VI 31.
After … reading certain tacks which were in the said box and reponing thereof again in the said coffer
2. ? The action of keeping back or withholding. 1597 Edinb. B. Rec. V 207.
[The Council] gevis commissioun to my lord provest … to compone with his majesteis thesaurer for reponing the town fra the said raid
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