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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Regents(c)(h)ip, n. [e.m.E. regentship (1579), f. Regent n.] The office or position of a regent, in senses 2 and 3 of Regent n. Cf. Regentrie n., Regencie n. —a1595 Cullen Chron. Aberd. 45.
The regentt James Erll of Mortone was dischargitt of the regentscip —1626 Marischal Coll. Rec. 69 n.
The office of ane of the regentis of the said colledge is now wacand … be admissione of … who hes dimittit his place of regentship
