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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1632-1677
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Subscrivit, ppl. adj. Also: subscryvit, subscrived, subscryved, subscribed. [Subscrive v.] Of a document: Signed; authenticated or validated by a signature. 1632 Aberd. B. Rec. III 44.
He sall admitt no schollar to be ane ordinar student within the said librarie without ane subscryuet warrand from the magistrattis and counsall of Aberdeine 1637 Baillie I 26.
The Commissioners coming againe … were dealt with to alter their subscryved supplication 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 146.
As ye all band yourselves by the late subscryved Confession of Faith 1639 Aberd. B. Rec. III 187.
The thesaurar to pay thairfoir according to the deane of gilds subscryvit compt c1639 Sc. Lore I 163.
The haill rent of the maill lands conforme to the subscryved rentall a1650 Row 499.
A divisive, wicked motion, devysed by the bishops … to destroy their subscryved Covenant 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 73.
Quhilk letter and subscrivit not [= note] being both read in presens of the toun 1649 Acts VI ii 388/2.
The saids forces to be locallie quartered according to the present subscryvit muster rollis 1655 Stitchill Baron Ct. 5.
To give and delyver … fyfe bolles of sufficient beir … conformed to his awin subscrived tickett 1677 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 320.
There had been a subscrived lybell given in to the Presbitrie of Ellon 1677 Dunkeld Presb. I 278.
The Presbytery … appoint him peremptorily against this day fortnight to give in a subscribed libel
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