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Comperance, -peirance, -pearance, n. Also: -perans, -peirans(e, -pirance, -peerance; compe(i)rence. [OF. comparance, -ence. Cf. Compere v. and Apperance.] Appearance, as a formal act.See also Nocht-, Non-, and Not-comperance.(a) 1427 Acts II. 15/1.
The quhilkis commissaris & spekaris sal have thare costage of thaim of ilk schire at aw comperance in the parliament 1448 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 113.
Nochtwithstandinge that the said reuerende fathir … aw na comperans in our Iustice ayris 1504 Crim. Trials I. 43.
We have exemit … al the personis aboue expremit … fra al comperence to iustice-airis, chalmerlanis airis [etc.] 1535 Stewart 43005 + 3.
How Williame, … wes crownit King … and of his comperance befoir King Henrie of Ingland 1563 Bisset II. 58/8.
The day of comperance to ansueir [is] to be referred to the iudges discretioun 1583 Wemyss Corr. 81.
Quhat place your comperance sal be in 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. iii.
The day of comperance, to the quhilk the defender is summoned, being bygane 1631 Bk. Carlaverock II. 46.
Now that nor they nor there cautionouris for them have gevin thair comperance befoir ws(b) 1576 Acts II. 585/2.
The defender aucht to haif bene abiddin be the Iuge vpoun his compeirance a1578 Pitsc. I. 100/19.
Nane of thame thocht to make obedience or compeirance 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 7.
At ilk day of compeirance, in ilk ane of the thrie courts the summons sould be verified 1614 Highland P. III. 168.
All thir people ar vnder band for their … compeirence anes euirie ȝeir befoir the counsall 1657 Balfour Ann. III. 428.
The tyme of his compirance at Edinbrughe drawing neire 1650 Falkirk Par. Rec. I. 170.
He deit without compeirance(c) 1636 Rutherford Lett. I. 166.
This, before my compearance, which was three several days, did trouble me 1643 Misc. Spald. C. I. 27.
I find that my father his compeerance is prolonged to the 25 of this instant 1661 Justiciary Ct. Rec. I. 21.
There is compearance for her be Mr Birnie 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. ii. xix. § 8.
The defender is oblidged to find caution for his compearanceattrib. 1706 Corshill Baron Ct. 216.
The Judge decerned … ilke tennent 8^d Scotts money of compearance money