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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Add, v. Also: ad, ade, adde. [ME. adden, adde (late 14th c.), L. addĕre.]
1. tr. To add, give in addition.c1450-2 Howlat 438 (the bludy hart the Brus addit in thar armes). c1515 Asl. MS. I. 320/6 (God addit to his lyf xv ȝeris). 1562-3 Winȝet II. 12/12 (gif twa thingis war to addit). 1588 Reg. Privy C. IV. 326 (to ad thairto twa dobbis). 1626 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 270 (to ade force thairto).
2. intr. To make an ‘addition’ to the ‘exercise’ at the meetings of presbytery.1598 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 163.
Sundrie [ministers] … oft absent, otheris nocht making the exercise, nor adding thairto 1599 Ib. 168.
Mr Johnn Chalmer addit 1611 Hist. Rev. XIX. 107.
That he ad to the exerceis and … teich in pulpit popullarlie 1644 Strathbogie Presb. 56.
James Gordon exercises, and Al. Fraser adds 1649 Inverness Presb. 163.
Mr. George Monro to add the first day of meitting
