A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1672-1700+
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Notice, Notise, Nottice, v. [Late ME. and e.m.E. notyse, -ise, -ice, -ize, to notify (c 1450), to mention (1611), f. notice n. (see Notice,n.2). In the following sense appar. only Sc. and so also in the mod. period.] tr. To give heed to, watch, keep a check (on), see to (it). — 1672 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. 3 Ser. XXXVIII. 175.
And honest breeches and coat att the rate of twentie four pounds Scots, which mounting above the said will be narrowly notised … by the commissioners 1677 Kingarth Par. Rec. 109.
Such as go out of the kirk … sall be noticd and unlawed in 5 groats 1698 Banff Ann. I. 169.
[The officers are authorized] to punctuallie nottice the magistrats loaft and not to suffer any sitt therein 1700 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 330.
To notice that no scholar goe out of the church 1721 Rothesay Par. Rec. 362.
The session think that she should be noticed, and she being called in [etc.]
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