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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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REMUVE, v. Also remuv (Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 129); remeeve (ne.Sc. 1911 S.D.D., ‡ne.Sc. 1968). Sc. forms and usages of Eng. remove (Ayr. 1792 Burns O Luve will Venture in vii.) [rə′møv, ne.Sc. rə′miv. See P.L.D. §§ 35, 128]

I. v. 1. Of a landlord: to compel a tenant to quit his holding. Gen.Sc. Vbl.n. removing, the ejection of a tenant.Sc. 1715 Morison Decisions 13836:
The Dutchess of Buccleugh having raised a process of removing against Davidson and Others, out of some of her lands.Sc. 1773 Erskine Institute II. vi. § 51:
The pursuer must be infeft not only before the action of removing be commenced.Sc. 1838 W. Bell Dict. Law Scot. 848:
The tenant is . . . entitled to continue his possession . . . , until legally removed by the landlord.

2. Of a tenant: to quit a property on being given notice by his landlord at the expiry of a lease. Gen.Sc.Sc. 1756 Acts of Sederunt (1790) 505:
Where a tenant is bound by his tack to remove without warning.Sc. 1838 W. Bell Dict. Law Scot. 848:
In order to authorise judicial removing, the tenant . . . must be warned by the landlord to remove.Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxvi.:
Ye'll tak' notice't ye've been regular summons't i' the presence o' a lethal wutness, Peter McCabe, to remuv at the proper time.Sc. 1931 Encycl. Laws Scot. XII. 446:
Removing is the process by which a tenant of heritable subjects whose right of occupation has come to an end is judicially warned to remove from the subjects.

3. intr., of an office-bearer: to resign.Sc. 1754 Session Papers, Petition A. Wauch (23 Nov.) 6:
The said John Ferrier protested That the seven Deacons should remove.

4. Deriv. removedly, remotely (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.). Cf. obs. Eng. removed, remote.