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Pertinent, n. and a. Also: pertyn-, -ten-; -tein-, -tien-; -tan-; -tain-; partin- and -ente, -end, -ant. [Late ME. and e.m.E. pertinent (Lydgate), -tynent (Caxton), e.m.E. partinent (1539), adj. (c 1407) and noun (c 1450), AF. purtinaunt (1278), OF. partenant (1246 in Godef.), pertenant, pres. p. of OF. partenir, also OF. pertinent (c 1400 in Hatz.-Darm.), L. pertinēns, -ēntis. Cf. Pertinence n.]

A. noun. Something which belongs to, or is connected with, something larger or more important; chiefly, an adjunct to property.Chiefly plur.See the note to Pertinence n. Also, the ending -ente (see sing. below) may be a misreading for -ence.For further examples, see Commodité n., Es(e)ment n., Part n. 2 a (3) and Pendicle n.

a. A pertinent of lands and buildings.‘Everything connected with or forming part of lands conveyed … that is not specially reserved from the grant’ (A. D. Gibb Students' Glossary of Legal Terms (1946) 63).Applied to buildings on a piece of land, to outhouses or ancillary buildings, to furnishings (or ? fittings) of houses; also, to portions of land regarded as subsidiary to (? or added to) the original property, and in some cases discontinuous with it.Also, once, applied to rights, obligations, etc. consequent upon possession of a property.plur. (1) 1406 (1427) Reg. Great S. 17/1.
The landis … of the Lethanys wyth the pertinentis lyand wythin the barony of Dalmelyntoun 1420 Reg. Episc. Morav. App. 476. 1464 Reg. Episc. Brechin. II. 107.
Pertinantis 1466 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 391.
Ane letter of … tak off thre pennylands of Stanbuster witht the pertinents 1475 Murray Lyon Hist. Lodge Edinb. 235.
The said … chapell … fra the irne hers inwart with the pertinentis 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II. 162. 1525 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. I. 248.
I leife to my bruder … my innes in Edinbrucht wyth the pertinentis 1535 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 155.
The sclaithous vith the hall and pertinentis up and down 1561 Edinb. B. Deeds 6.
The samyn great ludgeng withe the pertinentis 1571 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 32.
The … land of awld extent of Dyrehill wytht the pertinentis pertenand to the noble lord in rentaile lyand in the perrochin and regalite of Kilwinnyng c1575 Balfour Pract. 175 marg.
Quhat thingis may be callit pertinentis and quhat not Ib. 175.
Landis may be pertinentis and pendiclis of uther landis albeit thay ly not contigue to the samin … (1532) … Landis lyand discontigue fra uther landis … may not be callit pertinentis thairof … (1538) Ib.
Ane miln is not comprehendit … under the generall word … of pertinentis because ane miln requires ane speciall and severall sasine 1577 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I. 44. 1579 Rec. Earld. Orkney 149.
The haill land in Lykin with howsis and pertynantis that is the haill owdell heritabill land and the Kingis grace land quhilk thair fathir haid in tak a1595 Descr. Isles 428.
The remanent haill iles were reknit but as pertinents and pendicles of the said four iles a 1600 Wemyss of Bogie MSS.
Pertinends 1698 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 322.
The forsaid correction house litthouse and haill pertinents thairof(b) 1476 Ayr Friars Pr. Chart. 55.
My hale tenement with the pertenentis 1493 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 48.
The southtmest innys wytht the pertenentis(c) 1567 Crail B. Ct. MS. 14 Oct.
Ane mans duillinge place viht tour ȝaird and partinantis thairof(d) 1632 Cullen B. Rec. 6 June.
Perteinentis(2) 1674 Craven Ch. in Orkney I. 58.
With all … freedomes privaleadges and righteous pertainents … pertaining to the said viccaragesing. 1493 Acta Aud. 180/1.
or coll. (1) The kirk … a sequele and pertinente folowande apoun the landis of Glenbervy 1504 (1584) Reg. Great S. 239/2.
Quhilk Ponduntanis hath is pairt and pertinent of the foirsaidis landis of Swaillend 1512 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 18.
To … jois the samyn [lands] wyth all profettis commoditeis and rychtus pertinent quhatsumevir 1518 Prot. Bk. J. Foular II. 20.
My baikhous and ovin … with the pertanente 1518 Selkirk B. Ct. MS. fol. 64 b.
To be uptane … of the said Williem tenement wyth the pertinent 1565 Bamff Chart. 101.
That the said hill acclaimit is part and pertinent of the town of Alyth c1575 Balfour Pract. 175.
Landis quhilkis ar expreslie nominat in ony chartour … with uther landis may not be callit part pendicle or pertinent of the samin 1589 Coll. Aberd. & B. 355.
My haill insycht … to cum … to my air … as pairt and pertenent of his airischipe 1593 Grant Chart. 294.
The toune … off Waster Tulloch with the milne … scheallingis … and pertinent 1632 Durie Decis. 626.
That the discontiguity could not … make the rigg cease to be a pertinent of the said two acres(2) a1578 Pitsc. II. 106/17.
France wald desyre ws and our realme to be ane province or pertienent into tham

b. plur. Accessories; fittings; things required in addition. = Pertinence n. 1 d. c. plur. = Pertinence n. 1c.b. 1506 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. 248.
My schipe … wyth hir pertinentis 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8717.
That he suld haue his bed Weill perfurneist into all necessaris With pertinentis thairto 1579 Inverness Rec. I. 266.
Ane fyne quheit pled wyth the pertinentis 1591 Reg. Privy C. IV. 622.
The pertinentis appointit for the service at the said kirk 1597 Edinb. Test. XXX. 12 b.
Ane gangand lynning lwme with hir pertinentis 1627 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 272.
Canon with their pertenends 1632 Cullen B. Rec. 9 March.
Ane furnissit pleuche and yrnes ȝokis and hir pertinentis —c. 1644–5 Misc. Spald. C. V. 164.
For wyne, confectiones and vther pertinentis

B. adj.

1. a. Pertaining to (property). b. Belonging to (a person). c. To be pertinent to (a person), to be his business (to do something).a. 1405 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 172.
Al charteris … or instrumentis pertinentis to the saide lands —b. 1554 Misc. Bann. C. III. 79.
Ane soum … of the landis of Orchadie as partinant … to the eldest sister be jure of heritage —c. 15.. Clar. v. 1382.
It war not pertinent To me to schaw bot quhat he chargis me

2. Of a person: That speaks relevantly or appositely. — a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS. 617 heading.
Of pertinent speakers