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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Peroffer, v. Also: -offr(e, -offir, -offyr, -afer. [OF. paroffrir (14th c. in Wartburg), peroffrir, earlier purofrir (1080 in Godef.), poroffrir: cf. Proffer v.Appar. only Sc., and chiefly in early (15th c.) texts.]
1. tr. To offer or tender (something, appar. usu. material) (to a person or const. dat. pron.). = Proffer v. 1.1375 Barb. xx. 340.
And [he] perofferyt hym in gret plente Gold [etc.] c1420 Wynt. viii. 1231 (C).
Perofferit 14.. Burgh Laws c. 15 (B).
He aw to peroffyr that land … to the nerrest ayres Ib. c. 23 (B).
Peroffre ?14.. Ship Laws c. 15 (B).
And gyf the tuthyr man perofferys amendys to the maystyr [etc.] 14.. Acts I. 61/2.
That the merchandises … salbe presentit at the mercat … and thar … perofferit to the merchandis Ib. 39/2.
Peroffyr 1438 Rec. Earld. Orkney 71.
Quharfor the forsaide Thomas peroffrit to the said Johne his charter and the saide lande agayne 1456 Hay I. 174/11.
And he peroffer resonable ransoun 1459–60 Newburgh B. Ct. 1 b.
The balȝe perafferit to the forsaid Dauid Anderson xv days to produs his wytnas 1464–5 Charter (Reg. H.) C.O. No. 60.
Sic borowis peroffirit be the said Alexander … acht nocht to be admittit 1509 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 86.
And thareftir the said shreff deput … be oppin proclamacioun … p[er]offerit the said landis to the awnars [etc.] 1532 Linlithgow B. Ct. 23 Oct.
The skynnis … that the said Dik Newmath perofferit to the said Edward Wilson 1544 Maxwell Mem. 285. 1558 Admir. Ct. Bk. 90. 1566 Prot. Bk. J. Foulis 123 b.
To gif and peroffer quhilkis [sums of money] salbe [etc.]
b. intr., in refl. or passive sense.1641 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 71.
Quhen ane occasioun sall peroffer
2. To offer or propose (to a person) to do something. = Proffer v. 2.Also, once, const. noun clause obj.(1) 1375 Barb. xx. 533.
A gret mastir of medicyne … Perofferit to this Fabricius In tresoune for to slay Pirrus c1420 Wynt. vii. 3007 (C).
To purge hym tharfor the queyn Perofferit hir to suere bodely [L. The quene perofferit that als to sweir] Ib. 3059 (C).
Perofferit 14.. Burgh Laws c. 16 (B).
Sum … ayris wyl … peroffre to by the forsaid land wyth sylvir(2) 1440 Aberd. B. Rec. MS. IV. 201 (23 Apr.).
Schir Alexander … perofferit that the said Williame suld [etc.]
