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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Premunitio(u)n, n. Also: -itio(u)ne, -icio(u)n(e. [Late ME premunicion (1456), e.m.E. premunition (1629), AF premunition (1389), med. L. premunition- premonition, warning, notice, f. late L. præmūnītiōn- n. of action f. præmūnīre to fortify or protect in front, confused with Premonitio(u)n n.] Forewarning. = Premonitio(u)n n.(1) 1494 Aberd. B. Rec. I 53.
The aldirman [etc.] … , gathreit be the premunicioun of the hand bell, grantit … to gif ane contribucioun [etc.](2) 1381 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I 135.
[Bernardus de Kargill … petivit delatationem et sub premunitione quindecim dierum … libenter compareret et ostenderet qualiter … se clamat tenere terras supradictas 1489 Reg. Episc. Morav. 266.]
Infra quadraginta dies post legittimam premunicionem 1496 Lennox Mun. 161.
The said premunition and warning of twenty dayis beand maid to me and my assignais … to the reception of the forsaid sowm 1500 Montgomery Mem. II 59.
I the said Johnne Blar … beand lauchfullye warnyt be the said Hew … to compeir … to the fulfilling of thir premissis … fra the quhilk … I [and others] … sal nocht absent ws fraudfullye … the said premunicioun lauchfullye as said is gangand befoir 1507 Ib. 69.
The said Robert … apon the premunitioun of aucht dais warnyng … sall [etc.] 1537 Grant Chart. 271.
Premunicione beand maid personalye 1546 Reg. Privy C. I 62.
Upoun the premunitioun of xx^tj dayis to compeir befoir thaim Ib. 28, 62. 1558 Inverness Rec. I 24.
Apoun the premunitioun of xv days as the said Jasper bes requerit heyrto 1558–9 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 182.
To haue removit thame selffis … furtht of the saidis landis … upoun the premunitioun of fourty dayis preceding the said feist of Witsonday 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 80.
Tharin the said James summond upon the premunicion of thre scoyr dayes and he called, we [etc.] 1572 Reg. Privy C. II 130. 1582 Perth B. Ct. 20 Aug.
Vpone the premvnitioun of fourty dayis varnyng of befoir 1584 Boyd Fam. P. No. 67 (12 Jan.).
Gif it sall happin the said Matthow Chalmouris … to lauchtfullie varne the said John Cochrane vpon the premunitioune abone wryttin to lauchtfullie redeime lous and quyte [etc.](3) 1533–4 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 107.
The said Andro Woid … producit … ane precept of the said maist reverend fader … with lettres of premunitione and eiectione tuecheing the saidis landis 1572 Prot. Bk. J. Robeson MS 186.
Robert Conynghame … producit ane instrument of premunitioun quhair the said Elizabeth … and Andro … wer lauchfullie warnit to compeir 1588 Prot. Bk. A. Lawson MS 169 b.
Ane instrument of premunitioun schawin … wnder the noit … of me Alexander Lawsoun notar publict