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Trans(s)ump(t, n. Also: transsumpte, transump(t)e, transsunpt. [e.m.E. transumpt (c1555), med. L. trans(s)umptum; Trans(s)um(e v.]

1. a. A copy of a legal document made and authenticated in such a fashion as to give it equivalence in law with the original; a similar extract from a legal record. b. A copy of a writing more generally. c. The act or process of copying legal documents, etc. in the manner of a above. d. attrib. 1178–9 Reg. St. A. App. xxxiv.
Transumptum 1383 Liber Melros II 458.
Ac presens transcriptum sive transumptum subscriptione et signo meo consueto signavi [etc.] 1396 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II 288.
Hoc est transumptum siue copia cuiusdam tractatus et amicabilis concordiea., b. a1482 Irvine Mun. I 30.
Quhilk evident is not halelie transumit be ressoun the transsumpt declaris that it mycht not be red a1482 Irvine Mun. I 30.
All thir evidentis ar transsumit in Edinburgh befor ane commissar … And this transsunpt is bot modum vidimus without witnes or recognoscheing 1482–3 Acts Lords of Council II cxviii.
A charter … or ellis a transsumpt autentic of the samyn 1488–9 Acts Lords Auditors 123/1.
That the said copy and transsumpt suld haf the sammyn strenth … as the said principale annexatioune 1491–2 Acts Lords Auditors 166/1.
The sammyn to be copyit attentikly in forme of transsumpt 1492 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 38.
Transump 1497 Protocol Book of James Young 224.
Transsump 1498–9 Acts Lords of Council II 330.
That the sade Walter Wod sal geve sufficient transumptis of al commone evidentis 1516 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 22.
Transsumpte 1541 Elgin Rec. I 64.
William Douglas tuik to impreve ane transump and instrument transsumit out of Mester Androu Cheves prothogall buik c1575 Balfour Pract. 370.
The extract of the protocol … is not sufficient and autentique, except it be first transumit in presence of ane judge ordinar, and the extract or transumpt … subscrivit be the clerk of the court 1593 Protocol Book of J. Inglis 10 Nov.
Thre chartouris with twa instrumentis of seising … to be cassit & annullit expyrit in thame selfis with prothogollis coppeis & transsumpis to be of na fors nor effect 1610 Bk. Dunvegan 80.
Transumpteis 1622-6 Bisset II 197/3.
That the saidis ambassadouris suld have the dowbill and transsumpt autentik under the seill of the chancellare a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 156.
Ane transumpt mad parte comparente will mak mor fayth nor the principall evident extracted under the nottar's hand, if ther be any difference … betuixt them a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 156.
Transumpts should be mad be auctority of ane judge be ane publict edict 1638 Answer to J. Forbes Peaceable Warning.
Which corrected copie … I have and have sent you heerewith the just transumpt of it word by word 1651 Burnett Fam. P. MS.
The above wrettin transumpt with the foresaid copie is found & exactly to quadrat & agrie therwith 1670 Inverness Rec. II 241.
That ther be new lists … of the fensible men … that intimatione might be sent to the commissioners … to send ane transumpt of all men [etc.]c. 1585 Perth B. Ct. 20 June.
Ane instrument of transumpt of the entres of vmquhile Johne Chartrois 1590–1 Burntisland B. Ct. 22 Jan.
The saminge producit ane instrument off transumpt vnder the not and singe off James Kingorne 1606 Reg. Privy S. VII 174.
The transumpt of evidents or writings under the seale of office—xiij s. iiij d. 1617 Acts IV 549/2.
Whensoeuir anye pairtie sall persew for transumpt of anye instrument furth of the same [sc. protocol books of deceased notaries] 1665 Dunkeld Presb. I 291.
[Mr. Alexander Balneavis obtained decree of] transumpt [against George Bruce … with reference to those lands to which he had obtained right by comprising]d. 1661 Stirling Common Good 1a.
Transumpe money

2. transf. or fig. a. A copy of something properly reflecting or as good as the original. b. A mere copy or imitation, falling short of the original. c. ? An extract or ? a summary.a. 1622 Scot Course of Conformity 115.
The ten commandements … are an transumpt or rather an extended copie of the law of nature a1658 Durham Subtile Self 15.
Believers carriage should be a transumpt extract and double of Christb. 1687 Shields Hind Let Loose 326.
We bring forth but the transumpt of old principles, according to which our fathers walkedc. 1687 Shields Hind Let Loose 787.
I shall give a short transumpt and compend of their reasonings