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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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(Thareunto,) Thairunto, adv. Also: thairwnto, ther(e)unto, thereuntill. [ME and e.m.E. þar vnto (Cursor M.), therunto (1474), thereunto (1568), thereunto (a1661).] To or towards that purpose, action, place, etc.(a) a1578 Pitsc. I 243/11.
The blak knicht … was verie puissant … on horsback and faucht and iustit with all kynd of weaponis that vsis thairvnto a1578 Pitsc. I 248/34.
Bischope Androw Forman … maid the paip ane great bankit … and he treitt the paipe and all his cardinallis thairwnto 1582 Reg. Privy C. III 473.
His hienes willing to have the will of the deid … fulfillit and to hauld hand thairunto sa far as in him lyis c1590 Fowler II 30/37.
God did not compell thee … to impugne his treuth (for thairunto thy wicked wil and cankred affectioun was bent) c1590 Fowler II 41/27.
Mount Sion … thair Christ was first preichit be his apostles … And thairfoir it is said, that all nations sall flow thairunto a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1804) 27.
Lord James Earle of Murray … be coactit consent of the captive queene, the gude mynd of the factionaries, and his awin bent will thairunto [1825 therunto], was publickly proclamit … regent a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 54.
He, wha was sa lang norishit within her commonweill, wald attempt nathing in Scotland bot ather she sould be maid previe to it, or hir consent thairunto sould be cravit 1611 Crim. Trials III 214.
Seeing the lyk persute hes oft tymes bene decydet … in this judgement ofbefoir, desyres my lord justice to advert thairvnto 1656 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III 80.
The said office [sc. Sheriff of Aberdeen] … and all duties incumbent thairunto(b) 1621 Dumbarton B. Rec. App. i 3.
In mutuall flytting and railing between tuo pairties, it is fund oftime that the ane has bein hardlier provockit therunto by the other 1688 Robertson Cullen Ch. Ann. 69.
Thereunto(c) a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 762 (Wr.) (see Thar(e)intil(l adv. 1 b).
Thereuntill 1641 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 234.
The judges elect George Johnston and William Thomson, burgess of this burgh, constables for apprehending of all fugitives [etc.] … who have given their aiths de fidele administratione thereuntill