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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1524, 1590, 1674
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Suspending, -eing, vbl. n. [ME and e.m.E. suspendynge (Wyclif), -inge (Caxton), -ing (c1585); Suspend v.] The action of a. Closing down or preventing (an institution) from functioning. b. Postponing execution of (a writ, etc.). c. Debarring (a person) from a benefit. —a. 1524 Aberd. B. Rec. I 108 (see Suspendar n. 1). —b. 1590 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I 330.
The burch of Innernes, for suspending be ane wrang nerretiue the letteris raisit … for peyment of the said burchis pairt of the extent … hes incurit the pane … of tuentye poundis —c. 1674 Edinb. B. Rec. X 168.
[Pensioners of Trinity Hospital] who … shall be guiltie of … grosse miscariadge … are to be punished … aither by withdraweing from there allowances or by suspendeing them according as there falt shall desyre till the nixt councell day
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