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Scharg(e, Scherge, v. Also: scharch. [Var. of Charge v.]
1. To charge, in senses 4, 4 b and ? 7 of Charge v.(1) 1424 Acts Jas. I 82b.
The kyng suld scharge the schirraff off ilk schirrefdome till inquere [etc.] 1429 Ib. in Ayr B. Ct. fol. 86b.
The kyngis legis that warnyt war and schargyt to pas with hyme in the northt cuntre 1434 Buccleuch Mun. 418.
Scharchand a worthi man, Patryk of the Lowys of Menor, balȝhe … to pas to the sulȝhe and ger the said Wilȝame … have sessyng [etc.] 1494 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 55.
He that wes schargit be the officiar to remane 1585 Maxwell Mem. II 158.
I wes schergit to delywir the castell … within sax houris eftir the scherge(2) 1531 Wigtown B. Ct. fol. 241b.
The said alderman & balȝeis commandis & schargis the inhabytoris … that [etc.] 1661 Black Sc. Witches 44.
Mr. Robert Kersin did scharge hir vpon hir oath that [etc.](3) c1510 James IV in Facs. Nat. MSS III ix.
We sal bere the sam good hart on to ȝow the quilk ȝe sal persaue in deide gene it plese ȝow to scharg ws
b. ? To charge in battle with (a person) (against others), one of a list of feudal obligations. Cf. Charge v. 1 d. 1595 Buccleuch Mun. 255.
I … fear of Dauik … beindis and oblisis me wnto the rycht honorabill Schir Walter Scot of Brankholme, knycht, till serf, depend vpone the said Schir Walter … , till scharge with him contrary all vtheris
c. To charge, exact payment from (a person) (for something). 1611 Irvine Mun. II 252.
The officer that scharget us for lawborrowis, 13 s.
2. impers. It schargis (nocht), put to render L. (nec) interest, it makes no difference, it does not matter. 14.. Acts I 385/2.
Of wylde bestis … It schargis nocht … quhether a man tak thaim in his awn grunde or in ane other mannis grunde
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