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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Amendement, Amendiment, n. Also: amendament, amendment. [ME. (c 1300) and e.m.E. amendement (OF. amendement), varying with amendment.] Amendment, amending (in various senses).(a) 1456 Hay I. 184/13 (nocht thair amendement na conversioun). c1420 Ratis R. 4.a1578 Pitsc. I. 67/17 (the amendement of his cursed lyf).(b) 1562-3 Winȝet I. 65/27 (the amendiment thairof). 1565 Reg. Great S. 171/2 (in the amendament and helping of oure forti lice). 1574–5 Reg. Privy C. II. 432 (to the amendiment of the ruif). a1578 Pitsc. I. 30/17 (to amendiment of lyffe). 1622-6 Bisset II. 148/14 (to pray for there repentance and amendiment).