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Quotation dates: 1546, 1597-1666
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Vicissim, -em, Wisissme, adv. [L. vicissim.] In turn. — 1546 Montgomery Mem. II 140.
[Each] is content that this present contract be insert in the officials bukis of Glesgw and counsall … and to be monist vicissim vnder the panes of cursene 1597 Elgin Rec. II 58.
That four eldaris and tua baillies with the four officiaris pas throche the haill toun ilk Sondaye and searche thair quarters and for this caus the officiaris to have the name of the eldaris in wreitt quhairby they may be chargit ilk Sattirdaye et ewin orderlie vicisssim 1638 Glasgow B. Rec. I 390.
The provest [etc.] … vnderstanding the grait chargis … this brughe hes bein drawin to heirtofoir be sending commissionaris to Edinburghe anent the commoun caus in hand, and that vpoun the townis chargis allenarlie and thairfoir they have … ordanit that twa of thair number sall ryde to Edinburgh and attend thair weiklie wisissime vpon thair awin chargis, and to freithe the toun thairof 1666 Lamont Diary 193.
The diocesian synod … ordained that one owt of every presbetry of the diocesy, sowld preach vicissem one the Thursday att St. Androws
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