Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1708-1757, 1893
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APPROVEN, pa.p. and ppl.adj. = approved, commended, sanctioned. [ə′pro:vn]Abd. 1708 Records Burgh Abd. (1872) 338:
Seen and approven be the counsell.Ags.
1721 Private document (per Fif.1):
The approven weights and measures of the saids places.Kcb. 1893 S. R. Crockett Raiders (1909) xxxv. 298:
Silver Sand had approven himself well. Approven of = approven.Sc. 1757 Records Conv. Burghs (1915) 535:
And which if approven of by the committee might be sent up to the members of parliament.Abd. 1744 Records Burgh Abd. (1872) 373:
There being a copy of ane address drawn up, the same was read in councill and approven of.
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