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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Reserve, n. [17th c. Eng. (1644), F. réserve (14th c. in Larousse), f. reserver Reserve v.] a. Troops held in reserve. b. An (? expressed) exception or reservation about a particular matter. —a. 1637 Monro Exped. ii 98 (Jam.).
That they might thinke he had musketiers behinde him in ambuscade for a reserve or hinderhalt —b. 1651 Johnston in Laing MSS I 266.
And your ingagement for thear saife redelyvery and that without any reserve at all which maks me … expect that your lordship will have no reserve more in the observatione than ye had in the obligation