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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mutual(l, a. Also: -al(l)e, mwtwall; moutuall, -wall; meutuall; mutuel. [e.m.E. mutual(l (1477), F. mutuel (14th c.)]

1. Pertaining to two persons or groups of persons reciprocally; reciprocal, mutual.In various specific applications, as: generally, of relationships, sentiments, actions; of quarrelling, assault or the like; of the marriage contract; of legally binding contracts or agreements; of the reciprocal benefits or undertakings (‘causes’) in such a contract which make it a ‘mutual’ one.(1) 1513 Lett. James IV 313.
[The King of France, to whom James is] bonden and oblist for mutuall defence ilke of vthers 1526 Acts II. 303/1.
At dais of trewis haldin … for mutuale obseruatioune of pece & trewis 1558-66 Knox II. 86.
Our confederatis of Ingland … to quhom we in thy name have promeisit mutuall fayth agane 1575 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 344.
And thereafter to have mutual cohabitation together … as married folks so reput and holden 1576 Reg. Privy C. II. 578.
The malt men of Edinburgh hes bene and is in lyke mutuall societie with the saidis complenaris a1578 Pitsc. I. 21/3. 1588 King Cat. in Cath. Tr. 216.
Gif any be occasion of mutual discorde 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 134. 1596 Dalr. I. 75/25.
The Scottismen ilk haueng gret affectione ane toward another and mutual beneuolence 1598 Dickson & Edmond Ann. Sc. Printing 443. 1602 Grant Chart. 200.
The reciprock and mvtvall dvtie betwixt a free king and his naturall subiectes 1611-57 Mure Misc. P. iii. 1.
Mutuel kyndnes 1615 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 28 Mar.
For … mutuall hatred aither aganis the vther 1638 Nat. Covenant in Facs. Nat. MSS. III. xcvii.(2) 1615 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 28 Mar.
Thay ar fund guiltie of mutuall flytting and that proceiding vpon ane inward malice & mutuall rancure 1621 Dumbarton B. Rec. 3.
In mutuall flytting and railing betueen tuo pairties 1665 S. Ronaldshay 52. 1669 Bonckle Kirk S. 24. 1676 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 222 (16 Sept.).
To answer … for mwtwall blood and batrei comited be ather of them on another 1694 Orkney Antiq. Soc. III. 67.
Mutuall(3) 1562–3 St. A. Kirk S. 181.
Thai bayth beand fre personis tym of thar mutuall promys mackyn 1564 Ib. 227. 1579 Stirling Kirk S. in Rogers Social Life I. 108. 1596 Dalr. II. 377/22. 1619 Perth Kirk S. MS. 12 Jan.
Mutuale 1674 Dingwall Kirk S. 327.(4) 1558-66 Knox II. 50.
Conforme to ane mutualle and reciproque contract … betwix hir majesties lieutenant or depute of Ireland … and the said erlle 1573 Dickson & Edmond Ann. Sc. Printing 261.
The mutuall band betuix the castell and toun of Edinburgh 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Ligeantia. 1613 Grant Chart. 212.
That this mutuall band be nawayis extenditt to thair men c1615 Chron. Kings 40.
The lig or mutuall allyance and band betuix France and Scotland a1633 Hope Major Pract. I. 94.
Found that the consignation of ane mutuall contract … wes relevant to be proven be the wittnesses insert 1657 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 362.
The moutwall contract … past betwixt the weiveris … was … approvin 1666 Glasgow Chart. II. 64. 1670 Morison Dict. Decis. XI. 9154.
For his mutual obligement of infefting his son and providing a jointure 1673 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 185.
Being a moutuall band betwixt ws both 1695 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. IV. 236.(5) 1670 Morison Dict. Decis. XI. 9153. 1673 Ib. 9209.
The tocher and jointure being the mutual causes of the contract 1673 Stair Inst. i. x. 16. 1676 Morison Dict. Decis. XI. 9164.
The assignee cannot urge payment … till the mutual cause be performed

2. Pertaining to, or accepted or agreed by, both parties; common. a. Of arbiters. b. Of expenditure or cost.a. 1609 Inverurie 193.
John … and William … has submitted the action of bluid depending betwixt them to meutuall friends 1675 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. MS. 13 Dec.
Resolved … that the present differences should be submitted to four mutuall persones and non of them to be lawersb. 1659 Rothesay B. Rec. 33.
The gawill to be buildet equally betuixt the said Patrick and James upon thair mutuall chairges

3. Of affection or love, also appar. erron. taken as: ? Deep, sincere. 1528 Douglas Corr. 16.
We salbe … desirus to rander hartlie and mutuall [ed. intuall] kindnes 1570 Sat. P. x. 76.
First he did leirne to lufe God abone all And syne his nichtbour with lufe mutuall