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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Reintegrat(e, v. P.p. -rat(e. [e.m.E. reintegrate to reinstate (oneself) (1581), to reinstate (another person) (a1648), etc., med. L. reintegrat- (Du Cange). Cf. Redintegrat(e v., also F. réintégrer.] tr. To restore (a person) (to, also in, a former state, condition, right, etc.). = Redintegrat(e v. 2.Const. also infin. or clause compl.pres. 1495 Acta Conc. I 422/2.
The lordis … restoris and reintegratis our souerane lord again 1542 Acts II 422/1.
My said Lord Gouernour … restoris reponis reintegratis the said Jhone … in his first state 1555 Douglas Corr. 23.
Be thir presentis … reintegratis our said cousing … in the saidis infeftmentis 1581 Acts III 279/1.
And reintegrattis the apperand airis to succede to [etc.] Ib. 280/2.
And … reintegratis the bairnis … of … Mr James sua that thay may succeid in all sortis to him 1591 Digest Justiciary Proc. O 16.p.p. 1495 Acta Conc. I 422/2.
To here our souerane lord be reintegrate and restorit agane in prestinum statum 1538 Reg. Privy S. II 396/1. 1585 Acts III 407/1.
His maiestie … hes rehabilitat restorit and reintegrat … the said Gawine to his guid fame honouris officeis preuilegeis and digniteis of the quhilkis he was … depryuit
