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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RENUNCE, v. Sc. form of Eng. renounce (Abd. 1715 Records Old Abd. (S.C.) II. 128; Gsw. 1717 Burgh Rec. Gsw. (B.R.S.) 608; Abd. 1968). Sc. usages. [rə′nʌns]

1. To dispense with, turn aside from, do without.Sc. 1728 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) II. 66:
A very silly Dunce, That cou'd not Honesty renounce.

2. Sc. Law: to surrender a lease or an inheritance. Hence renunciation, the act of doing this.Sc. 1734 Morison Decisions 12415:
A tenant having, after expiry of his tack, removed without a renunciation.Sc. 1773 Erskine Institute II. vi. § 44:
A tack ceases or determines by the elapsing of the years in it, if either the tenant renounce his possession to the landlord, or the landlord warn the tenant to remove.Sc. 1808 Morison Decisions 13901:
The Heir, before he renounce, must purge the Estate of his proper debts.Sc. 1838 W. Bell Dict. Law Scot. 850:
The act of renouncing a right. It may be considered under the following heads: — 1. Renunciation by an heir. 2. Renunciation of redeemable rights. 3. Renunciation of a lease.Sc. 1927 Gloag and Henderson Intro. Sc. Law 155:
A landholder may renounce his holding on giving one year's notice to the landlord. On renunciation, he is entitled to compensation for any permanent improvements.