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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Occur(r)ent, Occur(r)ant, n. [e.m.E. occurrent (1538), f. Occurrent,a.]

1. An occurrence, event, happening. 1568 Laing MSS. I. 22.
I pray you weary not to advertise me of all occurrantis in thay pairtis 1570 Warrender P. I. 88.
It wer necessar he had twa lytle galiotis … to ly in the rywer, ane to … cary messages to France and fray France at all occurrentis 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 393.
Occurantis advertised to the maior of Rye 1583 Colville Lett. 26.
The state of this country … and the occurants in the same, I commend to his report 1647 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 113.
To set doune in a register all occurrantes daylie anent the infectioune 1688 Lauder Notices Affairs II. 884.
The law occurrents … are observed by me in a … manuscript

2. plur. Information about events, news. 1564 Cal. Sc. P. II. 65.
[As Mr. Randolph is returning and can give you all] occurrentes [I purposely forbear to write amply] 1594 Ib. XI. 497.
Occurrantis sent to George Nicolson by letter from Aberdeyne 1630 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 264.
Ye sall advertice me … of sum man that … will promise to wret occurantis to me 1641 Baillie I. 357.
Continue to write at length your forrane occurrents