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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1604-1650
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Secund, Second, v. [e.m.E. second (a1586), MF segonder, F. seconder (14th and 15th c. in Larousse), L. secundāre to favour.] tr. To support, back up encourage; ? accompany. — 1604 James VI Tobacco (STS) 92/39.
For let one or two of the greatest masters of mathematickes … but constantly affirme … that they see some strange apparition … they will I warrant you be seconded by the greatest part of the students c1616 Hume Orthog. 2.
That you wald cause the universities mak an Inglish grammar … . This, quhen I hard it, soe secunded my hope, that … I maed moien hou to convoy this litle treates to your majestie's sight 1650 Strathbogie Presb. 130.
Howbeit his sonne vas and is ane scholler, he had ane svord … neither vas his hyrman ane scholler, vho secondit his sonne with all violence, as the witnessis can declair — 1632 Lithgow Trav. ix 389.
The Bashaw went … , seconded with twelve followers
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