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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1496-1528, 1666-1674
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Relaxin(g, vbl. n. [Relax v. Cf. e.m.E. relaxing (1611).] The action of freeing, in the senses of Relax v. — 1496 Acts Lords of Council II 32.
The sade Patrik sal pay … ane hundreith pundis … for the redemyng, relaxing and owtqwiting of the saidis landis 1522 Treasurer's Accounts V 207.
For … relaxing of thare men fra the horne 1528 Maxwell Mem. I 259.
The relaxin and redemyng of the sammyn [land] 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 345.
Deposition of … minister … for conference with and relaxing of the Marques of Montross
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