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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Subsidé, Subsydie, Subsid, n. Also: subsedé, -ie, subseidé, subsadie, subsyd, -seid, -seyd. [ME and e.m.E. subside (1340), subsidie (Wyclif), subsidy (a1450), subsede (c1450), subside (1502), AF subsidie (OED), OF subside (c1290 in Larousse), L. subsidium.]
1. Help, assistance.c1400 Troy-bk. ii 2211.
That he wald cum … And be with thaim in thar subsyd [L. qui … ad regimen et subsidium eorum libenter accederet; rh. tyd] 14.. Quon. Attach. c. 55.
In help & subsyd of thaim that ar ourpressyt 1490 Irland Mir. III 127/12.
The pepil … aw to the king … fidelite laute seruice and subside
2. Pecuniary assistance exacted by a king, overlord, etc.; a tax or levy exacted for some particular purpose. Also, an instance of this. Also with possessives, and to ask subsidé of (fra).(1) 1491 Reg. Episc. Glasg. II 483.
A part of our chanons … doubtis … that we suld desyre … and compell tham to the payment to subside and procuraies utherwayes than thai war wont 1536 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 457.
All chargis … that may be requirit of the said abbacy … exceptand … subsede of the archibischop [sic] of Glasgw ordinar [etc.] 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II 204.
The Kirk of Alweth, baytht personage and vicarage … Payand thairfor … all ordinar and extraordinar at fallis vpoun the sammyn, bot gif we be compellit be the law to pay subseide(b) 1592 Acts III 549/2.
Hes exemit the said Johnne … fra all payment of … taxatioun stent subseid charge & impositioun(2) 1547 Reg. Cupar A. II 40.
With … all vther dewiteis aucht and vsit to be pait to the bischop; exceptand the subside 1583 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 272.
In all extents, emprunts, contributiouns, and the lyke subsideis to be imposit vpoun the burgh c1650 Spalding II 34.
Subsideis wes raisit for satisfeing of the armyes(b) c1575 Balfour Pract. 126.
In asking and raising the helpis and subsidies abone specifyit, this form … sould be keipit, viz. Of ane haill fie pertening to the tenent, and haldin be service of ward and releif … xx s. [etc.] 1603 Moysie 58.
Ane voluntar subsedie … to be imbrocht vpone the kingis owin missive letter 1608 Irving Dumbartonsh. II 198.
A volunter subsydie of twenty-fyve thousand merks for building up of suche fortificationis … as micht preserve that our burgh 1624 Aberd. Council Lett. I 231.
The burrowes ar mightelie burdenit with such unnecessarie and improffitabill subsedies a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 87.
All taxationes, subsadies, customes … should be receaved at the worth of the mony as it then peyed(c) 1456 Hay I 220/35.
Gif the said merchand payis othir tailles and subsidis to the king 1539 Reg. Cupar A. II 6.
With procurage, synage and all vthir dewyteis aucht … to be pait to the bischope, exceptand the subsid 1552 Glasg. Univ. Mun. I 57.
Subseidis 1579 Reg. Privy C. III 241.
Exemit fra paying of ony maner of stentis, taxtis, subsidis(3) 1490 Liber Aberbr. II 267.
Till … Wilyam … archibischop of Sanctandrois … the sowm of thre hundreth merkis … for his subside and gratitude(b) 1633 Aberd. Council Lett. I 379.
Efter quhat maner I wil have it to be done and for quhais subsidie and help I will have it heirefter to be employed(c) 1474 Reg. Cupar A. I 215.
The byschoppis subseyd at his fyrst entre 1527 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 259.
[Henry, bishop of Galloway, … purchased letters of horning] for the nonpayment of his allegit subseid(4) 1463 Liber Aberbr. II 131.
Quhen … the said lord bischop allegit and askyt subside of certane kyrkis of the abbotis … of Abirbrothoc(b) c1575 Balfour Pract. 125.
It is leasum to the superiour, or over-lord, to ask ony ressonabill help or subsidie fra his tenent, gif his … appeirand air be to be maid ane knicht, or gif he is to marie his eldest dochter with ony man
