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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Remanence, -ens, Remenence, n. [Med. L. (Eng.) remanentia (c1124 and c1450 in Latham), f. L. manēre to remain.] a. The remainder or rest. = Remanent n. 1 and 2. b. The act of staying (at a place, fra an assembly). —a. 1540 Maxwell Mem. I 280.
Ȝe salbrying the remanens of the twa hundreht merkis to my self 1586 Cal. Sc. P. VIII 360.
When as hir majestie and remenence war in armis Ib. 455.
Onto which tyme I most leve the remanens to be declared —b. 1558 Inverness Rec. I 24.
The licence optenit … at the quenis handis for the remanence of the towneschep at hame … thair licence for thair remanence at hame fra the rayd of Falamowyr