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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intercom(m)oning, -ouning, -uning, n. Also: -onyn(g, -owning, -uneing, -enyng. [Intercommoun v.] The fact or practice of being in communication with enemies, rebels, or denounced persons.Letters of intercommuning from the Privy Council charged all and sundry the lieges not to harbour or communicate in any way with the persons so denounced on penalty of being repute art and part (Bell's Dict. Law Scotl. s.v.).(a) 1487 Reg. Paisley 272.
We have … grantit … fre remissioun … for the intercommoning in tymes bigain with ony personis being oure rebellis 1506 Crim. Trials I. 105.
A remitt … for all actioun and cryme … of the resset, and supple, and intercommonyn with the saidis rebellis 1515 Reg. Privy S. I. 410/2.
A respitt … for the intercommenyng maid be the said Robert with the said Johne … the tyme of his being rebell at our horne 1544–5 Ib. III. 170/1.
His tressonabill intercomonyng, assisting, … art and parttaking with the auld inymeis of Ingland 1577 Digest Justiciary Proc. I. 60.
The said court … fylis him and his brother of the ressait and intercommoning with Westhall incontrair the act of parleament c1650 Spalding II. 296.
Letteris of intercomoning publishit at the marcat cross of Abirdene 1669 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 83.
To proceid against all persons that are anywyse guilty of harbouring … or intercommoning with the said William Sinclar 1676 Stirling Common Good 107.
To the post for the letters of intercomoning … brought be him(b) 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 328.
That intercommouning mycht be haid in hope of peax 1624 Grant Chart. 435.
[Fined] for … intercommowning with the said Clangregour c1650 Spalding I. 5. Ib. 8.
The Marquess son in law … proclames letteris of intercommouning aganis the Clanchattan, at the heid brughis of sindrie schires(c) 1595 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 62.
We fand caution … for the non ressett, supplie, and intercommuning with the Erll of Huntlie a1633 Hope Major Pract. I. 274.
John Giffart … forfault for intercommuneing with the Duik of Albany 1667 Justiciary Crt. Rec. I. 199 b.
Letters of intercommuning … being direct against the said Patrick 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. I. xx. § 3.
As to the recepting of the thief, it appears only to be punishable, when letters of intercommuning are published c1679 Kirkton Hist. 363.
These ... they intercommune, which was the greatest length they could goe. This intercommuning is in Scotland a very severe sentence, because it makes every man who shall either harbour, entertain, or converse with the persone intercommuned, equally guilty with the principal criminal; and the wonder was, they intercommuned some married women to terrifie their husbands 1690 A. Shields Grievances and Sufferings 17.
With ... arbitrary acts of intercommunings, finings [etc.]

b. Consulting. 1397 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 35.
That intercomuning sal be betwix the royaumes 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 350.
[The] iustice clark past ... to Berwik for intercommonyng of gude reule on the bordour