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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Indent, n. [e.m.E. (1589), f. Indentv.] An indenture. 1551 Reg. Privy C. I. 116.
The confirmatioun of the indent of peax 1552 Ib. 125.
The indent maid … anent the divisioun of the Debatabill land 1572 Bann. Memor. 239.
Whither … to make it as it were a contract, … or rather, euerie pairtie to subscryve thair owin pairt of thair indent 1581 Reg. Privy C. III. 396.
[Any other] skrollis, rollis or indentis concerning the office 1586 Wemyss of Bogie MS.
To deliver to thame the auld indentis of the said laudis 1600 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 86.
To be keipit and usit be thame as his maiesties proper indentis in tym cumming