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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Laud, n.² Also: laude, lawde. [Late ME. laude (c 1465), med. L. laudum (c 1320) a legal finding or award, f. laudāre to praise, to announce.] A legal finding or award, a decision or decree, of a judge arbitrator or court of arbitration. 1532 Lamont P. 40.
We [the arbitrators] decret deliueris and decernis, and for our finale laud and sentence gevis, that [etc.] 1542 Acts II. 416/1.
All … haifand interes in the mater … to here and se the decrete, laude, and sentence of forfaltour gevin in our souerane lordis parliament Ib.
Befor the geving of the said laude and dome of parliament 1569 Reg. Privy C. l. 687.
[They] submittit thame selffis to the lawde, sentence and decreit arbitrall of my lord regentis grace Ib. II. 10.
His grace … decernis, decretis, delivers, and for finall sentence and laude arbitrall pronunceis [etc.] 1585 Edinb. B. Deeds 188.
[They are to] abide at the fynall decreit arbitrall, lawde & ordinance to be gevin … without ony reuocatioun