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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Reside, -sede, v. Also: -syd(e, -cide, -sidd-; -said; -seid, -seed, -ceid, -ceed. P.t. -it; and resyd. [e.m.E. reside (Caxton), appar. rare till late 16th c., F. résider (c1380 in Larousse), L. residēre to remain behind, rest, etc., f. re- and sedēre to sit.] intr.
1. To live in a place as part of, or in order to carry out, one's official duties; to be in residence.(a) 1454 Southesk MSS 720/2.
For the … kepeing of the kyngis ale sellare … quhen the kyng hapinys to reside thair 1456 Hay I 146/16.
In distribucioun of wagis in collegis, is nocht gevin bot to thame that resydis(b) 1590 Cal. Sc. P. X 271.
Althocht it salbe difficil to carry him [sc. the bishop of Derry] levand away out of the boundis whar he resedis, yit he may be killit(c) 1640 Acts V 295/1.
To the committie of estates appoynted to reseid at Edinburght 1641 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 420.
The principall … wes desyrit to receid with tham(d) 1641 Acts V 512/1.
Tua hundreth merkes … for ane schoolmaister to reseed at the said kirke of Glenluce 1643 Lothian and Tweeddale Synod 142.
Reseed 1672 Inverness Presb. 21.
That Mr. Hugh Fraser, minister …, receed at his charge 1674 Edinb. B. Rec. X 182.
To take exact tryell what persones does reseed and tred in the citie
2. To dwell, permanently or for a considerable period ((with)in or without a place); to have a dwelling-place; to live. Also, once, of animals.(1) 1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 43.
That he sall reside and remaine within the said burghe 1649 Kingarth Par. Rec. 13.
The Session referrs him to the Session of Rothesay quher the woeman resyds 1667 Inverness Rec. II 232.
Be forrenders & strangers residding without this burghe 1698 Galloway P. 15 April.(b) 1612 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 5a (2 Sept.).
[That] the magistrat suld suffer hir to receid in the toun 1633 Cochran-Patrick Coinage II 94.
We all know how vnder how cold ane climet we receid 1668 Conv. Burghs III 606.
The … deane of gild … shall not haue power to quarrell, stope or impede anie burges receeding within the toun 1675 Edinb. B. Rec. X 252.
No skipper shall be reput … a recidenter in Leith except he actuallie receid there for … half ane year 1677 Conv. Burghs IV 5.
Reseeds 1678 Rothesay B. Rec. 358.
All persones that … trespasses … that … the master of the family quherin they receid [etc.] 1699 Misc. 3 Spald. C. II 97.(2) 1669 Salmon Borrowstounness 84.
Peatricks, dowes, plovers [etc.] … resaiding within the foirsaid bounds
3. To settle (in a place); to take up one's abode.a1540 Misc. Bann. C. III 37.
And efter thai come in Navarn and Wisbayn, and resydit on the ryver of Hyber 1684 Law Memor. (1818) 253.
A man that was accessary to the death of the Archbishop of St. Andrews … came to Newbottle parish out of Fyfe, and receeded there
4. To remain or continue. a. In a certain place. b. In a particular capacity. Const. as. c. In (at) certain behaviour.a. c1475 Wall. iii 437.
In Corsby thus he resyd thaim amang Thai xvi dayis a1500 K. Hart 461.
For micht I langer resyde ȝow besyde, Full fayne I wald 1613 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 20 (29 July).
Fund guiltie of brek of sabboth be residing at hame with his haill familie 16.. Herries Mem. 39.
Perth, … where she [sc. the Queen Regent] may recide, at her pleasure to refresh herselfb. a1639 Spotsw. Hist. (1655) 393.
Sir Robert Bowes residing still as legierc. 1612 Inverurie 172.
And that the said Mr. Alex. may reseid and continue still at the same carriag
