A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1700
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Patrociny(e, n. Also: -cinie, -ciney, -cynie. [e.m.E. and late ME. patrocynye (a 1450), -sinie (1589), thereafter appar. only Sc., L. patrōcini-um patronage.] Patronage, support, backing, favour, countenance.Const. of a person, to, of or for a cause, to do something.(1) 1563 G. Hay Confutation Abbot Crosraguel i.
In weighty matters … euer the patrociny, fauor and authoritie of some great & princely man hath been implored 1603 Reg. Privy C. VI. 526.
The patrocinie ressett conforte and supplee quhilk the criminallis ressaves amang thair … favouraris 1604 Craig i. 29.
Which makes me begge thy patrocinie 1606 Rollock's Thess. 7.
That … his bookes … should … come out under your name and patrocinie 1606 Elphinstone Fam. Bk. 173.
The ministeris … is allegit to haif had my patrocinie and allowance 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xix (see Patronall a.). 1607 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 120.
Giff we could find that patrociney in this actioun 1609 James VI in Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 1064; etc. 1612 Reg. Privy C. IX. 337.
Thay micht have bene the more able undir thair patrocinie and protectioun to have continewit in thair iniquitie and wickednes 1618 Misc. Spald. C. II. 160. c1630 Scot Narr. 64.
Unlesse a bishop had taken the patrocinie 1660 Lauderdale P. I. 53.
I … have no cause of doubting of his lordship's favour and patrocinie 1684 Law Memor. 195.
Now may not the … worldlings of our tyme fly under such a patrocinie 1687 Shields Hind Let Loose ix. 1700 Misc. Spald. C. II. 300.
I confide in your patrociny and favour in this matter(2) 1558-66 Knox I. 195.
Ye knaw the doctrin to be trew, then will I crave your patrocinye thareto 1558-66 Ib. VI. 193.
So long as his allegation shal not … give patrocynie to a lie in maters of religion 1675 Burnet Serm. Roy. Martyr (1710) 47.(3) 1571 Ferg. Serm. iii Malachi Sig. A iii b.
To quhome the patrocinie & defence of … vertew belangis 1592 Reg. Privy C. V. 88. 1596 Bruce in Wodrow's Life of Bruce 49.
The godly barons … have taken upon them the patrociny [v.rr. patrocine; Cal. Sc. P. patrone] and mediation of the Kirk and her cause 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 23. 1640 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 532.
James the fourth … undertooke upon him … the patrocinie and protectioun of the famous uniuersitie and colledge of Aberdene 1648 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 503.
Though we disallow the abusing & idolising of learning to the patrocinie of errour [etc.](4) 1674 Aberd. Council Lett. V. 329.
We entreat your lordships patrocinie for ane new hearing(5) 1558-66 Knox VI. 173.
If any think that the scriptures of God give unto them patrocinie … to beleve [etc.] 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 254.
Our presente [Memor. persuite] with you … hes bene a patrociny to cloak the impietie of sic as [etc.]
