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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Restment, n. Also: reste-; reist-; restimen. [Aphetic f. Arrestment n.] Arrest (of persons or goods); attachment. Cf. Rest n.³ 2.Also, once, applied to the goods arrested.Also attrib.(1) 1433 Ayr B. Ct. 20 April.
His restment lachfull was prefit be the seriand 1493 Halyb. 29.
Paid to the rent mastiris kny[ch]tis for the restment 1512 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 17.
That day Robene Ker was excepit fra Archbald Yulis challandis quhill new restmentis 1515 Ib. 33.
The wob arrestit at the instance of Robert Chesholme, he preffand the restment 1518 Ib. 48.
The quhilk Adam grantit the restment 1519 Wigtown B. Ct. fol. 96b. 1523 Carnwath Baron Ct. (S.H.S.) 22.
My l[ord] folloit in court Thom the Grame … for the brekin of his fens & restment maid be his officiar one the newmans 1525 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 76.
Dettour … of v s. … and viii d. for restmentis 1526 Ib. 83.
He vas arrestit … and thai persewit hyme nocht, throu the quhilk we dischargis hyme tyll ane new restment 1551 Dundee B. Ct. II fol. 121b (7 Dec.).
Robert Anderson … requirit the baillies to lowse the restment maid vpoun the males of his land(b) 1527 Wigtown B. Ct. fol. 178b.
The restimen prevyt be Jhone Ahanna 1527–8 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 94.
Restement(c) 1531 Carnwath Baron Ct. (S.H.S.) 140.
And als my lord followit him … for the brekin of his reistment for the lauburing of the said land & the reistment wnlousit the said Jhonne … deniyt [etc.] 1589–1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) fol. 2b.
For the reistment, iiii s.(2) 1525 Carnwath Baron Ct. (S.H.S.) 34.
[Followed] for the takin away of xix scheip that vas preiffit restit & the said Robert alegit that my l[ord] leit him the restment lowsattrib. 1542 Linlithgow B. Ct. 2 Oct.
Anent the restment brekin quhilkis the said perteis alegis that the said Robert Mour hes brokin