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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Subdene, n. Also: subdeine, -den, -dane, -dean, sud(d)ene, sudan, sodene. [ME and e.m.E. sodene, southdene, sudene (all Piers Plowman), subdean (1643), OF sou(z)deien, soubdean (both OED), eccl. L. subdecanus.] A cleric of the order next below that of dean; an assistant dean.(1) 1501–2 Treas. Acc. II 66.
To the subdene, x li. 1505 Treas. Acc. III 63.
Schir Johne Strivelin … laid doun to the subdene to dispone to preistis … iij li. 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II 153. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4298.
Thare chantouris, and thare sacristanis, thare tresoureris, and thare subdenis a1578 Pitsc. I 200/9.
Subdeine 1617 Acts IV 554/2.
The persone of Rothesay salbe subdene(2) 1494 Acta Conc. 351/1.
Maister James Forster subdene of Ros 1502 Treas. Acc. II 68.
For xxxvj elne lynyn claith deliverit to Maister David Abircrummy, subdene of Strivelin 1525 Comm. Univ. III (St. A.) App. 181.
Maister Robert Reid, subden of Murray 1541 Exch. R. XVII 625.
Subdane 1584 Glasgow B. Rec. I 115.
To pay to the saidis pure men all thair biganes conforme to the compt endit and futit befoir the subdean of Glasgu —1506 Reg. Dunferm. 375.
Subdene of our souerane lordis chapell 1507 Reg. Privy S. I 217/2.
M. David Abircrumby, subdene of the chapel(b) 1434 Liber Coll. Glasg. 249.
Me Johne Stewart sudan of Glasgu 1434 Liber Coll. Glasg. 249.
I the said Jon Steuart and my successouris sudenez of Glasgu 1434 Liber Coll. Glasg. 249.
Sodenes 1581–2 Elgin Rec. I 165.
For ane pair of brekis and ane cluk to the suddene of Murraypossess. 1642–3 Glasgow B. Rec. II 506.
To help to mak ane wheill and assiltrie to the subdeans mylnis
