Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SEPTUPLY, v. To answer a sextuply, or rejoinder made by a litigant in the pleadings of a law-suit, gen. the seventh in the series from the first answer made by the defendant to the orig. summons or petition of the pursuer. See Reply, Quadruply, Quintuply, etc.Sc. 1770 Session Papers, Macdonald v. Macleod State of Process 157:
Septuplied, that it must be presumed the true march, if any such ever was or could be pretended different from that insisted on for Macleod, would be well known to those concerned for Sir James Macdonald.
