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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1654-1689
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Transcryve, -scryive, v. [? f. as Scrivand ppl. adj., ? F. transcriv- (f. transcrire) or ? altered form of e.m.E. transcribe (1552), L. transcrībere.] tr. To copy, or make a copy (of an original document, etc.). — 1654 Fam. Innes 175.
If your lordships sone … be inffeftit … and that it be his seasing which you send north it will be nessesarie that your lordship cause transcryive my factorie and that he subscrive it and send it north or that he subscriue a procurattorie to me to [etc.] 1665 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp in Misc. Maitl. C. II 524.
For transcryveing a paper in a fine hand sent to London £1 4 s. 1689 Banff Field C. (1905-6) 81.
The Counsell … allows to the postmaster his servant foure shilling Scots money for transcryveing of letters of intelligence weeklie
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