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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1575
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Surrogating, vbl. n. [Surrogat(e v. Cf. e.m.E. surrogating (1679).] The appointing of a person in another's place. —1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 221.
The said nobilitie to considder, gif the … surrogating of Matho erle of Lennox in hir place wes laufullie or ordourlie done or nocht
