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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Appoint-, Appoyntment, n. Also: apoint-, appointt-, appoynt(e)-, appoyntea-; apoincte-, appoinctment. [ME. apoyntement (15th c.), OF. apointement. See also Appontment and Appunctment.] Agreement, arrangement. 1442 Reg. Great S. 64/1.
To aganecall, revok or to mak pley agane thir oure condiciones and appoynttmentis 1456 Hay I. 175/14.
It is lyke that he passis fra the first appoyntment and obligacioun 1474 Acta Aud. 30/2.
The appointmentis and condiciouns made anent the saide tenement 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. 217.
The appoyntement maid betuix the Quenis grace … and my Lord Duke 1571 Peebles B. Rec. 327.
The inqueist ordanit the appoynteament of the buttis bigging to be kepit be the appoyntearis thairof 1622-6 Bisset II. 253/5.
Conforme to the appoyntment, the parties ar obleist to keip there conditioun 1637 9th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 194/1.
Ane contract and apointment … perfyttit betuix thame thairannent