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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Assigné, Assingné, n. Also: assigney, assiné; assyngné. [ME. assigné (1419), assygné, e.m.E. assignee, OF. assigné, p.p. of assigner to assign. See also Assign n. and Assigna.] An assignee; one to whom a right or property is formally assigned.(a) 1405 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 200.
To the saide schir Dauid or his attornes or assignes 1421 Reg. Great S. 44/2.
We haf gevyne … to the sayd Patrik and to hys assigneis, five pondis … be yhere 1423 Edinb. Chart. 55.
Payand … to the saide Dene Johne or til his assigne yherli nyne ponde 1481 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 392.
The said Williame and his ayris and assignes 1508 Red Bk. Menteith II. 307.
To warrand, acquiet and defend to me, myne airis & assigneis(b) 1400 Maxwell Mem. 141.
Me, myne airis, sectouris, and assigneys 1416 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 247a.
Wylȝame of Cunnyghame, his airis, execturis, and assygneiis 1638 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 440.
To the said Erl, his heirs maill and assigneys quhatsomever 1667 Bamff Chart. 311.
For him his aires, executouris, and all uthers his assigneyes 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. 138.
The assigney contended that … he could not know who were the witnesses 1693 Acts IX. 271/2.
At the instance of his heir, executor, or assigney(c) 1462 Peebles B. Rec. 144.
The forsayd master Thomas, his ayris or assingneis 1534 Rec. Earld. Orkney 216.
Our aris, executouris, and assyngnes 1551 Ann. Banff II. 379.
To our comburgeis … and to thair airis maill and assingneis