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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Redintegrat(e, v. [e.m.E. and late ME (once) redintegrate (1432–50, glossing L. redintegravit), f. p.p. stem of L. redintegrāre to make whole again, restore, renew, f. red- (for re-) and integrāre. Cf. Reintegrat(e v.]

1. tr. To restore (a material or non-material thing) to a state of wholeness or completeness; to renew. c1575 Balfour Pract. 188.
Ane chartour … or uther evident, being … brint, … scrumpillit [etc.] … sould be renewit and redintegrat be him, or his airis, quha … maid the samin 1593 in Montg. Suppl. p. 319.
Quhairby the said Bischope James Betonis prowisioun to the said archiebischoprik … was redintegrat, and all prowisiounis grantit … be his foirfaltorie … annullit 1606 Acts IV 282/1.
Being cairfull to repone, restoir and redintegrat the said estait of bischoppis to thair ancient … digniteis

b. To strengthen, make more severe. — 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 390.
He ceases not to redintegrate his assaults, and to set on where thou art weakest

2. To restore (a person) (to a state, position or condition previously enjoyed).pres. 1578 Acts III 109/1.
As his hienes … restoris and redintegratis … Alexander Home … as gif the said proces of foirfaltoure had neuir bene ledp.p. 1592 Grey Friars 70.
The said persewar, as air forsaid, man be reponit and redintegrat in his awin richt and plaice, quhairin he and his predecessouris war of befoir 1596 Crim. Trials I ii 370.
And albeit it haif redintegrat the personis forfaltit being on lyff 1600 Ib. II 236.
[Mr. John Hall is] restoirit, redintegratted and reponed to his full libertie 1641 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 245.
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