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Quotation dates: 1456, 1569-1626
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Governement, n. Also: gowerne-, gouverne-, governi-, government. Also (after Latin types): governament, gowernament. [e.m.E. governement (c 1566), government, OF. governement. See also Goverment.] Governing, government.(a) 1456 Hay II. 68/12.
Alsua, quha honouris thame in governement of bataill, honouris him self 1570 Buch. Wr. 28.
In the begyning of his government the quene and hir moder wer kepit be him rather lyke presonaris than princessis a1578 Pitsc. I. 242/9.
He tint the heill realme of Naples for defalt of guid gowernement(b) 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 344.
In the tyme of the gouernament of the quene drowarier and regent a1578 Pitsc. I. 37/3.
The king sall remaine in thy gowernament in keiping whill he come to perfyte aige a1578 Ib. 132/6.
Thy … good governament of the realme a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xcix. 52.
The grittest now may gang the samyn gait, And thai craib god in thair gouernament 1611 Bamff Chart. 175.
Forsameikill as the said Johne Mortoune … may not attend upone the saidis bairns nor governament of thame … during thair minoriteis 1622-6 Bisset I. 48/30.
[Part] of Mr Hectoure Boyes cronicie … discryvand the lyfe and governament of King Kenneth
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