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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1482, 1558-1585
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Lieg(ue, n. [Cf. Lig and Leg(e.] A league: a political alliance; a private compact. —(a) 1482 Edinb. Chart. 147.
Ony lieg, treux, or saufgard, maid or tobe maid, nochtwithstanding 1585 Acts III. 377/1.
That all feis, landis and casualiteis gevin furth be the saidis tua erllis … to thair dependaris for thair lieggis bandis & seruice may returne to thame selffis —(b) 1558-66 Knox I. 392.
Swa that sche mycht have had ony cullorat occatioun to have brokin the liegue with thame 1558-66 Ib. II. 86.
To brek that maist godlie liegue contractit in thy name 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 536.
All kingis, princes, and magistrattis … sall mak their faythfull liegue and promeis to the trew kirk of God, that thai sall manteine … the trew religioun