Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1700-1765
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†OPPONE, v. To oppose, to say or bring evidence to the contrary (of). Mainly in Sc. legal usage.Sc. 1700 S.C. Misc. III. 176:
The Act of Parliament libelled is opponed, where it sayes that the Sherriffs and other judges . . . be called before his Highness Secret Councile.Sc. c.1701 Analecta (Maidment 1837) II. 159:
He finds himself obliged to Vindicat and Assert his Good Name, in refuting what She endeavours to prove by her Female witnesses opponing against them.Sc. 1714 J. H. Thomson Cloud of Witnesses (1871) xviii.:
I know, 'tis objected by some. . . . But to this I oppone (1) etc.Gall. 1724 Caled. Mercury (14 May):
When a certain Justice of the Peace stept up to them to read the Laws against Tumult and riotous Assemblies, they on the other hand oppon'd and caus'd read the Solemn League and Covenant.Sc. 1765 Trial K. Nairn 40:
To instruct that, produces and oppones their contract of marriage.
