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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Endentur(e, -our(e, n. Also: -oire, -owre. [ME. (1420) and OF. endenture.] An indenture; an indented or formal deed or agreement.(a) 1375 Barb. i. 513.
That ilk nycht writyn war Thair endenturis, and aythis maid Ib. 565. 1385 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 140*.
The ta parte of this endenture … dwelland wyth the forsayde Syr Robart … ; the tother part of this endenture … dwelland with the forsayde John 1392 Lennox Mun. 48.
To thir endentoirys enterchangeably . thair selys … are to set 1409 Red Bk. Menteith II. 277.
This endenture, made … betvix … Robert Duc of Albany … ande a mychty lorde, his cosine 1455 Edinb. Chart. 87.
To the parte of this endentur remanand with the said toune the said Sir James sele is to sett 1480 Acta Aud. 142/2.
Efter the tenour of the endenturis maid betuix thaim thairapoun 1498 Acta Conc. II. 201.
For certane cawses dubitacious of law tweching the similitude of the persons contenit in the endenture made betuex the sadis partiis(b) 1391 14th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. iii. 13.
This endentoure mayd … the yere off gras [1391] witnes that it is accordit [etc.] 1440 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 192.
This endentoure made at Striuelyne … purportis and beris witnes that it is accordit [etc.] c1475 Wall. vi. 934.
This endentour to Schyr Ranald he gaiff 1500 Ayr Friars Pr. Chart. 66.
Thir endentouris be the maner of chartir party … beris witnes that it is accordit [etc.] 1506 Lennox Mun. 180.
The … condisionis in thir present endentowris abone virtyne
