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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Signeting, vbl. n. Also: signetting, signiting. [Signet v.] The action or fact of impressing (a letter, etc.) with a signet in the senses of Signet v. 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I 239.
Gevin for the signeting of James Culenis lettres … xx s. c1575 Balfour Pract. 404.
For libelling, signeting, [etc.] … of the … summoundis 1593 Edinb. Test. XXV 211.
For tua lettres of four formes wrytting signetting & drink siluer iij li. vj s. viij d. 1597–8 Misc. Spald. C. V 123.
To Thomas Mengȝeis … for macking, signeting, and registring of this brughes discharge 1605 Crim. Trials II 455.
Dilaitit for the falsiefeing, forgeing, … and signetting of foure fals charges 1622 Argyll Rentals I.
For letters to chairge the clanean and signiting thereif befoir the justice 1638 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. VII 101.
Wee … command … all keepers of the signet, from signeting thairof 1695 Foulis Acc. Bk. 173.
For signeting letters against Ja. Penman