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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Transport, n. Also: transporte, -pourt. [e.m.E. transport(e (1523), F. transport.] The conveyance of people or things. Also attrib.1598 Reg. Privy C. V 468.
And for bettir securitie for eschewing of the danger of transport of enimies aganis the saidis gentilmen be lumefaldis and birlingis 1601 Mackie Denmilne MSS 31.
To … sett downe quhat sowld be the pay off … everie suldatt … quhat salbe giffin for ther levee, and quhat for ther transport 1614 Melrose P. 154.
The prissoners … transporte hither, wilbe faschious 1625 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 175.
To James Broune wricht for his transport from Culros wyth his warklumes to Stirling … mair to him for his transport haime 1637 Macritchie Gypsies 101.
Colonell Robert Stewart … sall … geve … assurance to my lord justice generall for thair transpourt and away passing furth of this kingdome 1644 Army of the Covenant II 318.
For transport of victuall baggage and vther necessar for the armie 1645 Army of the Covenant II 505.
Payed for transport of cloth out of ane maigasine to another 1672 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 25 April.
For the levieing of twa seamen … and to be in readines to march tomorrow … with his furnitur and provisioun … and recommendis to the magistrats to doe evrie thing for ther transport that is incumbent to the said burgh 1695 Proclam. Rate Money 12 July.
The … acts … against the transport of gold and silver out of this kingdomattrib. 1647 Irvine Mun. II 69.
Four hundrette sextein poundis … for the levi and transport money [etc.] 1651 Arbroath Old Doc. 6/1.
Transport money for ilk souldier
b. fig. The transference of ownership or control of land, etc.; an instance of this.1456 Hay I 133/12, 27.
Oft … men takis landis be force … and syne makis transport of thame and puttis tham in othir menis handis … He that takis the possessioun be force … and syne makis a transport [etc.] Urquhart Rabelais i ii.
Many are now poor wandring beggars … who are descended of … great kings and emperours occasioned … by the transport and revolution of kingdoms and empires
