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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Respectivé, -iwie, adv. [Med. L. (Eng.) respective respectively, relatively (c1260, 1686 in Latham).] Relatively to each of several persons or things; individually, singly, separately; each to each, separately. Distinguishable from Respectiveadj. chiefly on basis of word order. It is possible that some of the following examples may properly belong to Respective adj. in post-positional use.(a) 1531–2 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 62.
[They are] decernit … every ane of thaim respective to be poindit heyr for 1541 Reg. Privy S. II 605/2.
With power … courtis of justiciary [etc.] … within all the partis … of the … lordschippis bayth be sey and land respective to the … inhabitaris thairof … to sett, begin [etc.] 1547 Reg. Privy C. I 76.
Tak diligent inquisitioun of the personis … that rannderis nocht agane the said taxt to the saidis tennentis respective 1548 Edinb. B. Rec. II 136. 1551 Reg. Cupar A. II 69.
For … vphalding of the sammyn [wood], ilk part be the space of sewin ȝeris eftir vther respectiue 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II 206.
Of the quhilkis lennaris the names with thair sowmis respectiue followis 1555 Acts II 490/2, 491/1.
The awnar … not … to pay mair of the saidis annuellis respectiue than cummis to the residew thairof the saidis saxt fyft and fourt partis respectiue being defasit 1563–4 Reg. Privy C. I 270. 1565 Ib. 328.
Takand the burding upoun us … ilkane of us for oure awin part respective 1572–3 Canongate Ct. Bk. 431.
In compleit payment of … clathis furneist and maid respective be the said Andro to the said James Prestoun 1580 Rec. Earld. Orkney 297.
The heid house callit Stank, with all maner of houses thairto belangand respective 1581 Prot. Bk. W. Cumming 269b.
The said schiref deput and Robert Fraser requirit instruments. This done respectiue … be ten and alewyne houris afore none 1582 Reg. Privy C. III 501. 1595–6 Frasers of Philorth II 246.
The nynteint and ferd dayis respectiue off December and Januar 1622-6 Bisset II 251/23. a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 161.
The conducer salhave … half alsmekill of the propir guidis, as any of theme suld have had respective of hyre 1634 Cochran-Patrick Coinage I xxxvii. 1642 Drummond Wks. (1711) 193. 1692 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes.
They … ought and sould be punished in ther persones and goods respective therfore(b) 1567 Banff Ann. II 383.
To contenew in the peceable brewkin of the saidis fischingis respectiwie