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(Reconissing,) Recunnissing, -essing, Racunysyng, vbl. n. [Reconis v.] The action of retaking possession of (land); repossession. — 1510 Stirlings of Keir 292.
The sowme of [etc.] … for the racunysyng wtquyttyng of the landis of Huchiltre 1542 Elgin Rec. I 71.
The first court for proces of recunnessing 1622-6 Bisset II 131/22.
Anent the recunnissing of land, for nocht payment of annuelrent
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