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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Sovertyship, Souertiship, Souertieschip, n. [Soverté n. Cf. Suretishippe n.] a. The position or responsibility of a surety or pledge. b. = Soverté n. 3 b (1). —a. 1583 Conv. Burghs I 183 (see Soverté n. 4 (4)).
Souertiship 1602 Davidson in Three Reformers 148.
No sik union nor conjunction, but the meer right of soverty-ship, doth make the pairty indebted for payment free —b. 1594 Misc. Maitl. C. I 66.
Williame Moresoune … to heir decreit pronuncit … aganis him for educatioune of the barnis … according to the souertieschip fund be the said Williame in the toune of Striveling
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