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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Obligement, n. Also: obleig-, obleidg(e)-, oblidg-. [e.m.E. obligement (1611): cf. Oblisment.]

1. A contractual promise or undertaking; also, one of several particular undertakings embodied in a single agreement or contract. = Oblisment n.(1) 1644 Acts VI. i. 247/2.
Whither … that generall obleidgment to relive the wodsetter of all taxationes … ought [etc.] 1669 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 257.
Promiseing … to assigne … to the said hospitall any band or obleidgement he had from William Forbes … for his mantinance 1671 McWard True Nonconf. 207.
Obligement 1677 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 326.
Obleidgement 1695 Falkirk Par. Rec. II. 46.
[Those present] did … resolue … to draw a draught of a general obleidgement for paying the said maintenance(2) 1671 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 99.
John Glendoning … did ordaine them … to fullfill all ther oblidgments 1676 Stirlings of Keir 469.
The said Sir Johne Stirling is obleidged to doe and performe the other obleidgements and conditions afterspecified 1679 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 315 (18 July).
Ther is no uther obleidgement in the tak 1680 Fountainhall Decis. I. 79.
That the obligement in the contract of victual being to deliver mercatable stuff 1693 Irvine Deeds MS. (Dispn.
In the haill heads articles clauses and obleidgments therof 1698 H. Dalrymple Decisions (1758) 3.
Francis & Baillie to Gray). Without fulfilling the obligements of the second contract

b. A bond or promissory note. = Oblisment n. b. 1499 Liber Melros II. 622.
Obligement twiching the warrandice of Cambestoun 1684-9 Glamis Bk. Record 86.
I thought it best to retaine the money of the wheeles for payment of … the trees and gave an obleidgement for the same accordingly

2. A sense of indebtedness for a benefit conferred on one, an obligation. c 1654 Boyd Fam. P. No. 210 (20 July).
I was to have … desyred yow most earnestlie that yea wold have cum to Carsluith the morne … quherby yea wold have put ane obleigment wpon me