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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Oblisment, n. Also: obleis(s)-, obleise-, oblis(c)h(e)-, obleish-. [Oblis v.: cf. Obligement.] A legally binding or contractual promise or undertaking: cf. Obligatio(u)n n. 1 and 2, Oblis(s)ing vbl. n., Obligement n. 1.Also band of oblischment = sense b.(1) 1584 Acts III. 325/2.
Conforme to thair oblismentis and contractis respectiue maid with the said colonell thairvpoun 1616 Macritchie Gypsies 93.
In respect of this present act and oblisment, the saidis lordis … ordanis [etc.] 1622-6 Bisset I. 276/26.
Obleisment 1649 Kingarth Par. Rec. 16.
[The] scholemaister … gave in hes petition to the session beareing ther oblisment to pay ten pund yeirly 1649 Glasgow Chart. II. 7.
As the said contract … conteining divers and sindrie uther heidis, obleismentis and conditiones … mair fullie proportis 1655 Stirling B. Rec. I. 217. 1658 Glasgow Weavers 23.
For performance of the said David Arnot his obleisment in the premissis 1659 A. Hay Diary 93. 1668 Dunkeld Presb. I. 204.
And to contein in the said act ane obleisment be the counsell to present him [etc.] 1676 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 275.
Robert Douglas … subscryved … ane obleissment not to receid within the toun of Leith 1684 Bk. Old Edinb. C. IX. 160.
All of them entered themselves prisoners … conforme to ther obleissments granted to the lords of the cirqueit for that efect(b) 1627 Misc. Hist. Soc. I. 86.
Your lordschip is bund … to pay to him ane yeirlie annuitie … quhilk is ane express oblischement to pay 1660 Montgomery Mem. 324.
Nothwithstanding of the abonewrittin oblishment abovespecifeit 1674 Douglas Corr. 274.
How then can yow think that he … can shun to fulfill his fathers obleishments?(2) 1585 Bk. Dunvegan I. 76.
Band of oblischment Jonnat McIntoische and hir father to William McLeod

b. A document expressing such an undertaking; a contract, bond, or promissory note. = Obligatio(u)n 2 b. 1611-57 Mure True Crucifixe 684.
See now through tears how He Himself presents Nailling vnto His crosse thy oblishments 1632 Dundonald Par. Rec. 355.
Quhilk obleissment he hes subscrivit with his awne hand 1645 Red Bk. Grandtully I. xciv.
Please to receave … this inclosed obleisment quhilk, if it be ȝowr will, ȝe may subscryve 1659 Rothesay B. Rec. 27.
Obleisement

c. plur. ? Privileges or benefits secured by contract; contractual emoluments. 1569 Reg. Privy S. VI. 119.
Ane lettir … gevand unto him the office [of schoolmaster] … with fredomes … and proffittis belanging thairto and utheris oblismentis annext to the same