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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Depurs(e)ment, n. [Cf. Depurs(e,v. and Deburs(e)ment.] Disbursement. 1623–4 Peebles B. Rec. 412.
Gewine to Pattrik Pattersone for the depursmentis he hade depursit in Selkirk 1634 Glasgow Weavers 78.
The deacons haill depursmentis … during the haill tyme of thair office sall be payit and ramburst to them … quhen thair office expyres 1655 Baillie III. 282.
His depursements for us [were] about … ane other thousand inerks 1668 Inchmahome Pr. 174.
The compt of the depursement be him comes to 4 lb. 10 sh. 8 d. 1687 New Mills Manuf. 155.
To sume up each dayes depurssments and writt the soume of the page
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