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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1570-1677
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Reporting, -poirting, vbl. n. [Report v.] a. The action of reporting, in the senses of Report v. b. ? Restoring. Cf. Report v. 4. — 1584 Acts Sederunt in Hannay College of Justice 99.
For calling of materis and reporting interlocutouris 1592 Dundas Fam. P. Letter No. 31.
Besyde the reporting of our speciall thankis 1628 Justiciary Cases I 87.
And protestit for releif of Jon Reid … of his cautionerie for repoirting thairof 1629 Ib. 127. 1677 Acts Sederunt ii 135.
Act anent reporting of causes from the Outter-house — 1570 St. A. Kirk S. 334.
That he may gyf hym self to be curit be medicine for reporting of his healtht
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