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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Appunct, Appunt, v. Also: apunct, appounct; apwnt, appewnt, appount. [med.L. appunctuare. Cf. Appoint and Appont.] tr. To appoint, arrange, settle. Frequently coupled with accord, concord, or aggre.(a) 1429 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 42.
As it sal be appunctit in my euident and the byscoppys 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 201.
Our landis of Parcyis … with thar … merchis as tha ar acordyt and apunctit betwixt tham self 1528 Crosraguel Chart. I. 80.
It is appounctit, concordit, fayhtfully compromittit and finaly endit 1557 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 307.
Vpoun ressonable pricis as thai cane appunct thairupone 1562-3 Winȝet I. 107/9.
Quhy hef ȝe set furth the said pennance sa obscuirlie, appuncting thairto twa partis only 1586 Wemyss Chart. MS.
It is appunctit, aggreit and finalie contractit [etc.](b) 1471 Ann. Banff I. 21.
Thai sal not compone, appewnt, dispone, nor mak assedatione of ony thing 1521 Dunferm. B. Rec. 174.
It is appuntit and concordit … to the effek as fallovis 1530–1 Maxwell Mem. I. 260.
It is appuntit, acgreit, and fenaly concordit betowx a nobill … lord [etc.] 1555 Wemyss Chart. 182.
It is apwntit and fynellye endyt betuyx honorabill personis, that [etc.] 1583 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 102.
Wnder sick penultie as the proweist and baillies pleasis … appount and statute
