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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Muniment, Munyment, n.1 Also: mynyment. [Late ME. (1433) and AF. muniment (1315), med. L. munimentum: cf. Munimentn.2] A document establishing a legal right. = Evident n. 1. 1456 Wemyss Chart. 76.
As the … letteris, evidentis, documentis, knawlegis, munimentis and vthir condiciounis 1474 Reg. Morton II. 223.
I … annullis … al & sindry charteres euidentis instrumentis lettres munimentis documentis [etc.] 1477 Stirlings of Keir 250. 1478 Decr. Ld. Abernethy MS.
Rychtis vritis documentis munimentis and euidence of baith parteis hard 1482 Acta Aud. 102/2. 1493 Acts II. 233/1.
Bringing with thame thair rychtis bullis writtis and munimentis 1498 Acta Conc. II. 189.
b. Appar., a written record. (? By confusion with moni-, Monument n. 1.) 1483 Acts II. 160/2.
With tressonable writingis mynymentis [infra munimentis] & instruccions
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