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Quotation dates: 1649-1700+
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Rande(z)vous(e, Rende(z)vous(e, -vouz(e, -vou, v. Also: randi(s)vow, rendivouzi-. [e.m.E. rendevose (c1645), -vouz(e, rendezvous, -vou(z, rendesvouz(e.]
1. intr. To assemble at a place appointed for muster.Chiefly of the militia, but see the quot. for 1678.(a) 1649 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 571.
My L. Duke [etc.] … with many bot weake regiments of horse and foot, randevoused at Anan. … Nixt day we advanced into England 1669 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III 619.
Randisvow 1678 Edinb. B. Rec. X 330.
That the wholl train bands in Edinburgh … may be in redines upon Monday nixt … to attend ther respective captaines colours to randivow at the Grayfrier kirkyaird 1679 Peebles B. Rec. II 96.
Every burges … to be ready to randevouze upon Tueid-green 1685 Edinb. B. Rec. XI 142.
The militia reagementt of this cittie to randevouse at the ordenary place 1692 Reg. Privy C. MS (Reg. H.) 6 May.
To cause randevouze the fencible men(b) ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. II 267.
Lowland foote conveend and rendevouzd at Strabogye c1685 Cromartie Corr. I 41.
Rendevouz a1686 Turner Mem. 165.
Rendevousd 1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser XIII 201.
The comanders of the saids forces to rendezvous and vieu ther condition 1693 Lanark B. Rec. 244.
Rendevouze(c) a1714 Cromartie Corr. II 467.
All who were … already rendivouzied
2. tr. To assemble (troops) for a muster; to bring together one's forces.(a) c1685 Cromartie Corr. I 41.
Wher I am to randevouze all … I can bring together 1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII 201.
Randezvoud 1688 Ib. 320.
Where shyres are appoynted to randevouz either heretors or militia(b) ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. II 220.
His souldiours wer rendevouzde ?c1675 Ib. 267.
Aboyne marcheth from Aberdene to Keintor, wher he rendevouseth his followers
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