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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Procur(e)ment, n. Also: procuir-. [ME and e.m.E. procurement (Chaucer), ME also procurment (Manning), prokyrment (Prompt. Parv.), OF procurement (13th c. in Godef.), f. procurer Procur(e v.]

1. The action of bringing about something by pre-arrangement, negotiation, solicitation or persuasion; contrivance, management, instigation. Chiefly be or by, also at or throw, one's instigation etc.(1) 1566 Cal. Sc. P. II 280.
[Some man … that might with] small procuirment [obtain our pardons] 1626 Justiciary Cases I 43.
The said John Barnes daith … proceidit upone his awin speciall procurement in the tressonabill rapt … of Barbara Scrymgeor 1641 Acts V 624/2.
From himselff, without ather procurment or forknawledge of myn(2) c1500-50 Brevis Cronica 337.
By the procurement of Edwart Baliole [he] was poysonit att a feist att the Wemys 1558-66 Knox I 189.
That Jesus Christ sufferred by the procurement of the visible Kirk of Hierusalem Ib. 233.
The gentilmen that remaned in preasonis war, by the procurement of the Quein Dowager … sett at libertie Ib. II 159. 1567 Holyrood Chart. 299.
The greit commodities … quhilkis we … hes ressauit be the meanis … and procurment of the rycht wirschippfull Sir James Balfour 1570 Leslie 21.
Quilkis actis war maid be the procurement of the Erle of Douglas 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 153.
The grit canon … was brought doune agane be the procurement of the lord Huntlie 1574 Reg. Privy C. II 403.
And that … the said Alexander Cuming sall … remane fre and unmariit, be his procurement, consent or occasioun without consent of my lordis grace 1608 Breadalbane Lett. 4 July.
Ony sequele … hes procedit be ȝoure awin wilfull procurement and doing and not be my wirking 1622-6 Bisset II 272/26.
Nochtwithtstanding of quhatsumevir … directioun gevin be his hienes … be procuirment of particulare pairties in the contrare 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 7. a1651 Calderwood II 182.
And by his procurement, an English ship, wherin another ambassader faired, was spoiled c 1695 R. Sibbald in Anal. Scot. I 137.
By Dr. Balfour's procurement, considerable pacquets of seeds and plants were yeerly sent hither from abroad — 1571 Mary in Cal. Sc. P. IV 60.
That ye have appointed with my meubelles at the Quene of England's procurement 1573 Davidson Sat. P. xl Ded. 277/7.
Ȝow, throw quhais procurement I obteinit the benefite of that godly … societie c1630 Scot Narr. 65.
At the procurement of the Kirk and Queen of England

2. Petition, request, for (? for the handing over of, ? in favour or defence of) a person. a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 101.
And the Marshall of Berwick maid procurement for the servand, and he was deliverit unto him