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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Extent, v. Also: exstent. [L. extent-, ppl. stem of extendere, or from Extentn. Cf. Stent v.]

1. tr. To assess the value of (lands). 1424 Acts II. 4/2.
He sall cheis lele men and discret … , als mony personys as may sufficiently extent the cuntre and na ma 1456 Wemyss Chart. 74.
The quhilkis ix personis ar bodaly sworne, … til end, modoury, and exstent the said landis

2. To allocate as an assessment. 1494 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 53.
Thai chesit Gilbert Menzeis [etc.] … to extent the said xl markis throw the haile tone … efter the faculte of thar gudis 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 250.
The saidis baillies & counsall extentit the said sowme particulary as followis vpoun the haill borrowis of this realme

3. To tax by assessment. 1514 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 154.
Considering the president hes tane vpoun him to get in the greit extent of certane persones that wes hieast extentit 1537 Ib. II. 83.
The saidis baillies and counsale … extentis the said towne and burgh of Kingorne to xxiiij li. viij s. of the said extent of … Edinburgh 1558 Ib. III. 21.
The counsale will extent and set euerye man according to thair knaulege 1575 Conv. Burghs I. 46.
Personis … that salhappin to be extentit be the saidis extentouris 1601 Ib. II. 101.
Thai haue thocht guid to set and extent the said brugh to the soume of thre schillingis foure penneis of ilk hundrethe pundis … quhairin the remanent burrowis salbe extentit heirefter

4. intr. To pay assessments. 1517 Edinb. B. Rec. 172.
Mony sundry persouns … quhilk … nother scotts, lotts, extents, walkis nor wairds … siclyke as thai awcht to do 1583 Maitland Hist. Edinb. (1753) 134.
The merchand, prenteis, and sic kynd of people as wer wont to extent with them … to pay at his entrie … threttie shillings