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Renovatio(u)n(e, -acion, n.. Also: Renvation. [Late ME and e.m.E. renouacion (1432—50), F. rénovation (late 13th c. in Larousse), L. renovātiōn-, f. renovāre Renew v.]

1. The action of replacing something with a fresh thing of the same kind. Cf. Renew v. 9, Renewing vbl. n. 2. 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I 167.
Gife hir land be … filyt scho sal gife … diligens to distroy it … with renouatioun of new seid 1475 Ib. 193.
Tha sal distroy the guld efter thar gudly pouar, with renouacion of seyd, syftyn and wedyn

2. The renewal or resumption (of an agreement, state of affairs, action, etc.). 1529 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I 508.
To pas in Flanderis … for renouatioun of the peax contrakit betuix the realme of Scotland and the realmis pertening to the Empirour 1569 Reg. Privy C. I 667.
Ane uther tyme quhairin na quietnes bot renovatioun of displesour and troubill may arryise 1596 Dalr. I 195/25.
The Scottis … war conforted to renew the battel, throuch quhilke renouatioune, mony ane thay brocht to the ground

3. Re-enactment; repetition. 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 159/20.
Nocht be renovatioun of Christis … passioun, bot be the applicatioun of the fructis of the samyn

4. The extension or renewal (of a lease, gift, etc.). Cf. Renew v. 4. 1641 Acts V 524/1.
To be ane … valied seasing … in all ages comeing without any iteratione or renovatione thairof conforme to vse and wont of all other burghes royall 1660 Sc. Hist. Rev. XI 180.
And the Erle of Melrose awin renovation of his gift argues that [etc.] 1680 Morison Decis. III 1424.
A novodamus infers a new grant as well as a renovation