Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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†CONSIGN, v. Sc. usage: to lodge money as a pledge of good conduct at a wedding.Rxb. 1710 J. Tait Border Church Life (1889) 10:
James Hardie desiring up his dollar, which was consigned at his marriage, the session finds he had great abuse and public promiscuous dancing at his marriage, whereby the dollar is forfeit. Rnf. 1880 W. Grossart Shotts 209:
Consigned money was a deposit placed in the hands of the Kirk Session by persons about to be married.
