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Quotation dates: 1543-1591
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Cens(e)ment, Censament, n. [Variant of Sens(e)ment, after L. censēre.] Opinion, judgement. 1543 Acts II. 440/2.
Decernand be censement of parliament that the said Robert committit the cryme 1543 Ib. 441/1.
To heir and see the samyn retretit … and decernit be decret & censament of parliament … to haue bene … of nane avale 1558-66 Knox II. 92; 1558-66 Ib. 389.
Ye pronunce thame be censement of this Parliament sick … as by us … thay ar accusit 1564 Warrender P. I. 42.
A proces of forfaltour … specefeit in the dome and censement of parliament gevin therupoun 1583 Colville Lett. 45.
Gif the mater wer referrit to the censment of counsale heir 1591 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 366.
Desyring interlocutor and censment of the haill commissioneris hervpoun
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