A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Surrander, Surrender, v. [Late ME and e.m.E. sorendryd p.t. (1466), surrender (1473), AF surrender, OF surrendre (13th c.) (both OED). Cf. Rander v.] tr. To hand over (property, etc.) a. Into the hands of a superior (Superio(u)r n. 1). b. By way of a commercial transaction. c. To the enemy by way of capitulation.a. 1549 Lamb Resonyng 123/11, 23.
Inglis. … Edward Ballioll eftir greit victorijs haifand the just richt and titill to the realme of Scotland, surrenderand cleirlie the samyn to oure kyng Edward the Thrid quha acceptit the samyn … as … be confiscatioun acquirit and … be fre will surrenderit … Scott. … admitting that Edward Ballioll had the just richt … I speir at ȝow quha surrenderit this richt titill … realmes vsis nocht to be surrenderit as betuix the byar and the sellar of hors and ky. Also, admitting ȝour superiorite, quhat parteis was callit to this proces and sentence of confiscatioun of Scotlandis propriete 1606 Liber Melros II 658.
To resigne dimit surrander vpgeif and overgeif all and haill the maner place of Melros … in the handis of oure said souerane lord 1626 Bk. Islay 372.
My … procuratouris … to compeir befoir [the king] … to resignne surrander, upgif, and delyver in the handis of our said soverane lord … all and haill the iyle and landis of Ilay [etc.] 1632 Cullen B. Ct. 6 July.
The said Willame … surrenderit dimittit resignit and wpgaiff … the fornamit croftis of land … in the handis of the said … James Lord Deskfoord as wndoutit superiour of the same 1665 Irvine Deeds Aug.-Nov.
I … resigne surrander and simpliciter upgive … in the handes of the said proveist and baillies all and haill my said third pairt of the said tenementb. 1549 Lamb Resonyng 125/1 (see a above).c. 1614 Highland P. III 186.
The kyng … hes sent me … to chastis such his subjects as ar rewolted … I thoight good … to summond you … to surrander the said castell to me
