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Quotation dates: 1574-1680
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Revise, -veis(s, v. Also: -wyse. [e.m.E. revise to look at again (1567), to re-examine (1596), OF reviser (c1250 in Larousse), f. viser to look at.] tr. a. To look over, or re-examine (a text) in order to alter, amend or improve. b. To re-check an account or sum of money.a. 1574 St. A. Kirk S. 396.
The Seat hes decernit first the play to be revisit be my lord Rectour 1601 Edinb. Biblio. Soc. Publ. X 59.
Anent the translatioun of the psalmes in meeter … that the same be revisit be Mr. Robert Pont Minister of Sanct Cuthberts Kirk, and his travells to be revisit at the nixt Assemblie 1644 Inverness Rec. II 183.
To reveis the rentall buik, and to mak up ane perfyt roll of all the few dewties 1652 Boyd Zion's Flowers Introd. 23.
Other treatises … yet unprinted to be addit therto eftir the same is revised be the persons heireftir designed 1675 Aberd. Council Lett. V 415.
I … was at the paines to reveiss the registers of Admiralitie 1680 Fountainhall Decis. I 113.
Robert Mien, keeper of the letter post office is imprisoned … for publishing the news letter before it was revised by a [sc. privy] counsellor or their clerkb. 1632 Kinghorn Kirk S. 34.
It was thocht expedient that … thair suld be ane meittinge … to rewyse the box [sc. the Session's money-box]
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