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Premonitio(u)n, n. Also: -itio(u)ne, -icioun. [e.m.E. premonicion (1545), obs. F. premonicion (15th c. in Godef.), -ition, late L. præmonitiōn- forewarning, n. of action f. præmonēre Premonis v.: cf. also Premunitio(u)n n.] Forewarning.

1. Prior notice, advertisement, announcement. 1553 Dundee B. Ct. II 226 b (8 May).
Lauchfull premonicioun beand maid be the hand bell & proclamacioun at the tolbuthe dure gif ony persone vald gyf mair fewmail for the said tenement
1553–4 Ib. 281 b (23 Jan.).
The quhilk day eftir premonicioun maid be the hand bell for rowping of the tennement
1612 Aberd. Council Lett. I 115.
Concerning teinding. It salbe lauchfull to the possessors of the ground within aucht dayis eftir the compleit schearing of everie sort of cornis to mak premonitioun to thame that hes richt of the teind at the paroche kirk

2. Prior notification with a fixed period of days after which the person notified is required to carry out a legal obligation or demand. b. The obligatory period of notice which the demander must give in such cases.Freq. applied to the formal notification given by the debtor to the creditor of apprised or wadset property to appear at the place agreed and receive payment of the debt so as to discharge the apprising or wadset. Also applied to a notice to quit.(1) 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots I 541.
Becaus … the kingis mother wes furth of the realme, hir premonitioun aucht to haue bene on lx dayis according to the lawes of Scotland
1577–8 Reg. Privy C. II 666.
Nor yit wes it possibill to thame upoun sic schort and unlauchfull premonitioun to have enterit the said Alexander
1591 St. A. B. Ct. 24 Dec.
The said Charllis … producit the instrument of sasing of the tenement libillit togidder with the premonitioun of warning
a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 194.
In redemption of comprysed landis, ther neidis no premonition bot upon such a tyme as [etc.]
a1634 Forbes Rec. 425.
That aither they might be put to ane tryall of the lawes, or then put to libertie upon suertie to be answerable upon lawfull premonition
1643 Falkirk Baron Ct. 14 April.
I the said James Auld … obleise me … to … pey and delyver to the said Johne Watt … to sute executioune heirvpone aither preceislie at the said feist and terme … or at any vther terme or tyme thairefter but any premonitioune
1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 48.
The said Alexander obleisses him … to give lawfull premonition fourtie dayes befoir the expyreing of his … tak
1647 Glasgow B. Rec. II 117.
The clerk to subscryve ane premonitioune in name of the towne to be geivin to the Laird of Minto for payment of sax thousand merkis
1656 Rothesay B. Rec. 266.
Quhatsoever persoune or persounes efter laufull premonitioun faills to come to the said wark at the tymes prescryved salbe fynet in vj s. for ewerie horse
1660 Ib. 53.
Johne Roy Campbell officer came to him without any warrand or ordour produceing or schowing or formar premonitioun or summonitioun and robbit [etc.]
1681 Stair Inst. ii x §15 (1832) 345.
The order of redemption of apprisings and adjudications … is valid by premonition and consignation
Ib. §17 (1832) 346.
Premonition is an act or deed, whereby the reverser … premonisheth the wadsetter … to appear at the place of consignation
(2) 1533 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 101.
Efter diuers and syndry premonitiones maid be hym aifoyr concerneyng the … payment of byrone malis … the said balle warnis all and syndry tenenttis [etc.]
1589 St. A. B. Ct. 27 May.
He foir wairnit and maid premonitioun to Jon Kynneir in Rawingallie that he the said Jon Pryde was to flitt & remowe fra that the said Jon Kynneiris land
1593 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis 17 Sept.
Allexr Mengȝies procuratour … maid premonitione of varnyng to the said Allexr to compere within the kyrk of Fordice
1613 Mining Rec. 161.
Mony thingis may occur … quhilkis will require premonitionis and warningis to be maid vnto thame
1629 Linlithgow B. Rec. 6 Feb.
Considdering the great decay of the skoill … they haue … maid premonitioun to the said Maister Alexander … and hes giffin him his leive
1657 Glasgow B. Rec. II 381.
He is to be frie at the first thrie yeiris end … of the tack, mackand premonitioune at the Witsonday preceiding
(3) 1383 Reg. Episc. Morav. 370.]
[Remittendum predicto episcopo apud ecclesiam suam cathedralem sub premonitione octo dierum ad recipiendum ibidem finem et exitum quos jura concedere consueverunt
1565 Instit. Ct. Sess. 13 a.
All sumondis of reductionis, redemptionis, transferringis, tinsall of superioriteis may be execute vpone the premonitioun of xxi dayes
Ib. 13 b.
Vpone the premonitioun of xxi dayis warning
1577–8 Reg. Privy C. II 667.
Thay wer not lauchfullie chargeit to entir the said Alexander upoun dew premonitioun of xv dayis
1580 Coll. Rebus Alban. 17. 1581 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II 407.
To pay … thrie hundretht merkis … premonicioun of fourty dais being maid to me
1582 Perth B. Ct. 28 May.
The premonitioun of fourty dayis warnyng … preceding ilk redemptioun
1584 Inverness Rec. I 295.
That euerilk … portionar of the said lang wattir be moneist and warnit vpon the premonitioun of aucht dayis warnyng to mend … thair … warkis
1587 Reg. Privy C. IV 220. 1589 Glasgow Prot. X 46.
The sowme … to be payit … upoune the premonitioun of four scoir dayis
1598 Paisley B. Rec. 224. 1611 Scrymgeour Invent. (S.R.S.) 28.
To warne the said James … upoun 7 ȝeiris and xl dayis premonitioun to ressave the sowme
1620 Reg. Great S. 784/1. 1622-6 Bisset I 99/30.
Within sex dais cannonicall premonitioun precedand excommunicate in ȝour chaptourlie conventionis … quhasumevir salbe fundin gyltie heirof
(4) 1589 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis 28 Oct.
In presence of Allexr Ogiluie of Boyne presentit ane instrument of premonitione
1630 Aberd. Council Lett. I 327.
Togedder also with ane instrument off premonitioune beiring the said Mr. Mathew to be dewlie and laughfully preweaysit and warnit [etc.]
1662 Burnett Fam. P. MS.
The clausis of reversione herin esprest and order of redemptione therin sett doune and conform to the instrumentes off premonitione and attendance taken therwpon
1681 Stair Inst. iv v §1 (1832) 587.
An instrument of premonition, premonishing the wadsetter to receive the money at a certain time and place
(5) 1665 M.P. Brown Suppl. Decis. II 409.]
[Then Glorat, intending an order of redemption, raises letters of premonition of James now Viscount of Kilsith … to compear, etc.

3. Warning, cautionary information or advice in anticipation of some action or event, generally. 1572 Sat. P. xxxi 15.
That nane of ȝow kep ony skayth For laik of premonitioun
1600-1610 Melvill 69.
For als meik as I seimed he wald find me scharper nor anie he haid delt with. Upon this premonition he continowes … as guid a bern as was in the seage
1650 Laing MSS. I 255.
Have thought fitt to give your lordship this premonition that you might not be surprysed

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