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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Surv(e)y, -wey, n. [e.m.E. survey (1535); Survey v.] A written account or examination of the whole of (something). Chiefly in book titles. — 1663 Misc. Maitl. C. II 500.
For Survy of holie disciplin [book title] [£2 8 s.] 1668 Craven Ch. in Orkney 31.
[A book entitled] A survey of the … infamous libel entitled Naphtali … wherein several things falling in debate in these times are considered [etc.] 1669 Jus Populi 426/7.
He calleth his work a Survey: Or rather a superficial view: for no man, whoever put pen to paper, took such an overly look of the books which he pretended to answere 1673 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 25 Dec.
Ane just surwey and accompt of the goods geire and wthers quhilk pertained to wmquhill Marion McCuchtrie