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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Complenȝe, v. [Variant of Complene v. with nȝ for French gn. Cf. fenȝe and fene, etc.]

1. = Complene v. 1. 14.. Acts I. 357/2.
Gif ony complenȝeis to the alderman or to the balȝeis … the defforsar salbe soumonde 1456 Hay I. 235/10.
The ambassadouris pas to Paris, and complenȝeis to the king 1472 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 26.
Thay sall … minister iustice to thame … sua that … thay sall haue na cause to complenȝe 1542 Reg. Privy S. II. 733/2.
Cautioun … for justice to be ministrat to parteis complenȝeand, within terme of law 1568 Douglas Chart. 265.
Executoriallis … to pas heirvpone as the parte complenȝeand ples [to] requyir

2. = Complene v. 2. 1448 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 113.
For alsmekle as it is complenȝeit til ws [etc.] 1454 7th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 720/1.
For alsemekill as it is lamentably complenȝeit till vs … that [etc.] 1485 Liber Coll. Glasg. 197.
And it be complenyhete … that the seruice be nocht done … , thai sal mende that c1515 Asl. MS. I. 268/19.
This Dauid was complenȝeit to his fader that he was to wantoun