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Supersede, -cede, v. Also: supersed, -seid, -seed, -side, -ced, -ceid, -ceed, -cid, swparseid. P.t. also supersidid. P.p. also superceidet. [e.m.E. supersede (1527), -sead (1589), -cede (1654), MF superceder (1413 in Godefroy), -seder (16th c. in Grandsaignes), L. supersedēre to refrain, desist.] tr. and intr.

1. tr. To defer, postpone (an action). Also with various temporal constructions.Freq., in legal contexts.Also with infin. object.(1) 1503 Cal. Doc. IV 442.
Ye … persuade and desyre ws … to supersede or ces the confirmacioun of the auld lyig and baund … obseruit of lang tyme betuix ws and … the king of France
1530 Exch. R. XVI 526.
The Lordis auditoris of chekker has supercedit the rolling of the custume comptis of Hadingtoun becaus the comptar wald nocht mak compt of futefellis [etc.] as was ordanit
1531 Bell. Boece II 49.
Thay supersedit thair purpos, and retournit hame, with gret displeseir
1533 Bell. Livy I 230/13.
He prayit the tribunis to skaill thare conventioun and supersede thare ire [L. darent iræ spatium], sen the delaying of thare purpois for ane tyme mycht tak na pissance fra thame
1563 Digest Justiciary Proc. D 58.
The justice superseidis the interloquitour gevin heiron
1566 Canongate Kirk S. (ed.) 44.
Thomas Hunter … requyris thame of thair consall quhat punischment he suld wse … Quhair the kirk … thinkis awcht dayis impresonment for the present, superceding the branking
1569 Reg. Privy C. II 40. 1639 Baillie I 196.
[The Marquis of Huntly] did … sign all we required; onlie he desyred to be superceidet the subscryving of our formall Covenant
1667 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I 108.
[William Herisse … ]heath supercidid the incarseratione of my persoune
1683 Inverness Presb. 117.
Thereafter the bretheren supersided the disciplin because of the paucity of their nember, and stormines of the weather
1696 Comm. Univ. II (Glasg.) App. 268.
The city of Glasgow has a bond of £1,200 from the colledge … The city have still superceded the craveing it back
(2) 1482 Acta Aud. 110/2.
Thomas Jaksoune has grauntit … to supersede the execucion of this decrete quhil Witsonday
1511 Reg. Privy S. I 347/2.
A lettre … supersedand the biggin of the hous and fortalice … quhill Martimes
1528 Douglas Corr. 125.
Praying ȝow to superseid all materis quhill Tyisday eftir Law Sounday
1531 Bell. Boece I 76.
He supersedit his intent, quhil he saw ane time mair ganand
1533 Bell. Livy II 219/1.
He causit thame supersede thare invasioun to the cummyn of the nycht
1547 Edinb. B. Rec. II 128. 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 138.
He … superceidit the pronunciatioun of the said dome vnto sik ane day as he thocht resonabill
c1590 J. Stewart 26/421.
[He] superceids to tym of better rest The sueit iouissans of his appetyt
a1650 Row 108.
Desyred they would surceass and superseed the election of a Moderator while that tyme
1632 Justiciary Cases I 202.
The Justice for causses … superceidis and continews the tryell of the said Wm. Jamesone … to the tent day of Februar instant
1685 Dunkeld Presb. I 472.
He requested him to supersede diligence against him till his return
(3) 1498 Acta Conc. II 182.
The sade Jhone sall superseid and delay the uptaking of the sade annuale … for the space of ane yeire forsaid
1521 Dundee B. Ct. I 55a (8 Nov.).
In the mene tyme the proces of the siluer pece clamit be the said Rechert til be supersedit
1531 Bell. Boece I 13.
Thay supersedit thair intention for thre yeris
1571 Reg. Privy C. II 83.
That during the tyme of the present army and quhill the same be dissolvit, all men superseid and lay aside thair privat grudges
1580–1 Reg. Privy C. III 346.
His Majestie … will caus superceid the executioun of rigour of his lawis … aganis thame for sum ressonable space
1589 Trans. Edinb. Archit. IX 132.
The upputting of the king and townis armes … abone the pend of the said port, to be supercedit for ane moneth
1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii 42b.
That the judgement of the resetter of anie malefactour quha is to be accused or challenged, sould be superseded and delayed: ay and quhile the malefactour … salbe first judged
1628 Galloway P. 8 Aug.
Gif the said Mr. James sould superceid and continow the payment … any longer nor the said tearme of Witsounday
(4) c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii 624.
To clym ȝone cord faith I will superseid
1598 Crim. Trials II 48.
The justice supercedis to gif ansuer thairto, quhill he speik with his Maiestie vpoun Furisday
1669 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III 105.
The Lords of … Privy Councill … superseid to inflict any further censure upon him untill the nixt meiting of Councill
1672 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. II 160.
The Lords … superseded to give answer whether [etc.]
1686 Mackenzie Observ. (1687) 132.
Superceed

b. To postpone or delay (a person or thing) in some respect; esp., to delay dealing with (a person or thing) or reprieve (a person); also, appar. to delay a person's dealing with (something); also, to delay payment of (a sum) or to (a recipient).(1) 1533 Bell. Livy II 130/22.
How the Romanis send thare legatis to Veanis to desire reddres … how the Veanis war supersedit for the civil divisioun amang thame [etc.]
1539 Reg. Privy S. II 472/2.
Ane lettre … respittand and supersedand the said Johnne to be uncallit to the law
1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 301.
The preist … wes condamnit … and thairefter hangit; the rest wer superceidit
1591 Exch. R. XXII 572.
Johne Chalmer … promest faithfullie to caus him compeir the said day … and the thesaurar hes superceidit him quhill the said day
1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 166.
It is good for that cause to take some uther purpose in hand; and since your Lordship desyres that he may be superceidit [etc.]
1622-6 Bisset I 51/15.
I superceded this offence quhill moir opportunitie occurred
(2) 1511 Treas. Acc. IV 318.
To tua men of Murray to mak thair lettrez to superseid the chamerlane
(3) 1517 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 41.
We … desyris Woll Ker and Woll Loremer to superced that thair caus undecidit quhill we ma caus it to be sperit at men of law quhyder sic annuel supercedit neclegentlie suld all be payit or nocht
1555 Carte Northberwic 71.
The said priores is content to superceid hyr Kandelmes maill of this ȝer … to Beltane
?1557 Corr. M. Lorraine 410.
To writ to the comtrollar to swparseid the poyr men till Yowill

c. absol. or intr. To defer action; to hesitate, delay.(1) 1495 Liber Aberbr. II 290.
And askit at the schireff til superced quhil the xxviii day of November
c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii 164.
Without mair baid thay wald not superseid
a1578 Pitsc. I 88/18.
The king tuik werie heavie witht this heigh contempt bot superceidit for the tyme
1591 Elgin Rec. II 15.
Maister Allexander offert to teache on Sonday and the baillies … requestit him to superceid and continew onteachit
1638 Baillie I 90.
Numbers flocked to the Crosse put themselves in readiness to protest; bot they superceided, finding the Proclamation … nocht bot a restitution of the Counsell and Session to Edinburgh
(2) 1433–4 Aberd. B. Rec. MS IV 3 (26 Jan.).
As touchand the taking doun of the hous … abone the [venale] because of passage it is our will that ye sup[er]sede of the taking doun of the house quhil ye haf furthir mandment of vs
(3) 1569 Reg. Privy C. I 687.
Williame menit him to my Lord Regentis grace … be his bill of complaint; quhairupoun answer wes to superceid quhill his Graces cuming
a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 24.
Wheras they clayme custome and toll, the estaits supercids quhill they be farder advysed
1639 Misc. Hist. Soc. I 110.
If ye resolue to supercid at hir request till Witsonday

2. tr. To desist from, discontinue.Also with infin. object.(1) 1499–1500 Acta Conc. II 392.
George, Bishop of Dunkeld, requirit till ceis and supersede his letters and processes under the pane of cursing direct be him apone the schiref of Perth
(2) 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 112.
I superceid to bring the rest of the haill ancient doctouris
1596 Dalr. I 127/23.
Of vthiris magistratis to make mentione … I superseid and pas ouir

b. intr. To desist, refrain (from (apoun) doing something).There is some ambiguity between this sense and 1 c above.(1) 1458 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V ii p. 806 (5 May).
At thai walde at that tym supercede and thole thaim to gif the saide chapiluary to the saide Schir Henry
1490 Irland Mir. II 83/10.
Thocht to all that I say I may nocht adduce autoriteis I sall superced and found all thir veriteis in ressoune naturall
(2) 1449 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V ii p. 746 (16 Dec.).
The sammyn William to freith this toune and the balyheis of this twa yher last bigane befor Mychaelmes … and apon the remanand the alderman and counsaile sall superseid apon his gude beryng
1473 Acta Aud. 28/2.
The kingis hienes direct a letter vnder his priue [seal] charging to supercede apoun the distrenȝe for the said soume
1687 Shields Hind Let Loose 32.
If they should supersede from all application to their enemies for favour

3. a. To discharge, reprieve (a person) (from (of) debt, financial obligations, imprisonment). b. To absolve or excuse from (a responsibility).a. (1) 1544 Reg. Privy S. III 115/2.
We have respitt and supercedit … the said David … to be uncallit befor ony juge … for ony dettis [etc.]
1573 Reg. Privy S. VI 382/2.
And he in the meane tyme to be supersedit be thame quhom to he is addettit
(2) 1543 Reg. Privy S. III 68/1.
Supersedand him at the handis of his creditouris of all dettis, soumes of money, aucht be him to thame
1579 Reg. Privy S. VII 321/2.
Lik as his majestie … superceidis the said Peter of all warding or imprisoning … for the det foirsaid
1650 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 117.
Moir nor the said tua thousand pundis that they sall be superceidit of the said superplus till Mertimes nixt
b. 1586 Cal. Sc. P. VIII 443.
That he micht haif bene supersedit from the accepting of this Commission upone him, in place of the Erle of Rothes
1687 Shields Hind Let Loose 206.
And if he think this indulgence from absolute prerogative … can supersede him from this faithfulness, then he is no more the servant of Christ but a pleaser of men

4. fig. To put off, dismiss, reject (a person or his advances). a1568 Bann. MS 248b/5.
My hairt sair dreidis quhen scho me superceidis And furth me feidis with flatterand speikingis fair

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