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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Regencie, , n. Also: -gentsay. [e.m.E. and late ME regencie (1429–30), -y, med. L. regentia (1418 in Du Cange). Cf. F. régence, also Regent n., Regentrie n.] The office or function of a regent, in senses 2 and 3 of Regent n. — 1577 Anal. Scot. I 268.
James Erl of Morton was dischargitt of the regentsay be opin proclamatioune — 1639 Spalding I 233 n.
In regaird of the vacancie of the place of regencie of the thrid classe c1646 Craufurd Edinb. Univ. p. 1.
A learned man, whose first imployment had been a regencie in the Colledge of Aberdene