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Transfer, v. Also: transferr, -far, -feir. [ME and e.m.E. transfer(r (Wyclif), transferre (c1430), F. transférrer, L. transferre.] tr.

1. To cause (a person, thing, etc.) to move, to remove (oneself) (fra one place to another). c1420 Wynt. v 1844.
Ancheses … Ordanyd byschapys for to be Transferyd … fra se to se 1516 Acts XII 36/2.
It is thocht … that the said governoure … suld transfer himselff to uthir cuntreis a1538 Abell 52a.
Herakly … transferrit the crus to Constantinopill 1610 Misc. Spald. C. II 154.
I began … to catechise my own family. Thereafter The churchmen … with all instance requested that … I wold be content to transfer my domestic paines to ane void church

2. To move (a legal case, etc.) to (in) another jurisdiction. b. Applied to a change of authority in a kingdom. 14.. Regiam Majestatem c. 48.
Sic mut … alsa be transferyt of the court in the kingis court 1533 Boece 62b.
This cure was transferrit to ane vthir authorite 1568 Buch. Indict. 43.
On the suddane the tryell aucht to haif beine tane … wes transfarrit aganis thame that prevelie accusit the Erll Bothuele c1575 Balfour Pract. 281.
The said judgment sall be transferrit to the immediat superiour judgeb. 1535 Stewart 40916.
The kinrik wes transferd Fra his natioun wnto the Normane blude

3. a. To convey or make over (a right, title, etc.) to (in) another chiefly or only by way of a legal process. b. To transfer a legal action in the process of being heard from a deceased person to his heir or representative.a., b. 1497 Acts Lords of Council II 84.
That our soverane lordis richt is transferrit to thame 1512 Grey Friars II 31.
Turnand and transferrand the hale rycht and effect of the said reversioun fra me 1519 Reg. Privy S. I 475/1.
Ane lettre … gevand and transferrand in the saidis Alane and Elene … all actioun, commodite or proffittis that our soverane lord may have 1567 Acts III 24/1.
The rychtis & rentis … of the crowne of Scotland to preserue … nouther sal thay transfer nor alienat the samin 1571 Canongate Ct. Bk. 330.
The said Katherene to compeir … to heir … the said decreit transferrit in hir as onlie intromissatrice 1587–8 Protocol Book of J. Inglis 4 Feb.
Thomas Graye … hes maid … Andro Haye … his … cessionar & assignay … & transferris his haill titill … to the said Andro a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 84.
A contract … not fullfilled be the principall parties befoir their deceiss may be transferrit be decreit of the judge ordinar … in their airs 1635 Echt-Forbes Chart. 140.
To transferr, divolve, and establische in the persone of the said nobill lorde sick richtis … as he hes 1650 Fam. Innes 241.
Transfeir 1681 Stair Inst. iv xxxiv § 1.
The action of transference is necessary when either the pursuer or defender dieth pendente processu for then the process must be transferred in the person representing the defunct

4. To move (an occasion) to another date. a1538 Abell 62a.
Gregoir transferrit the fest of all sanctis fra the 4 ydis of May to the calendis of Nouember