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Succed(e, Succeid(e, v. Also: succeyd, -eed, -ide, swcid, suckseid, (sukeed). P.t. and p.p. also succeidet. P.t. also suksedit. [ME and e.m.E. succede (Chaucer, Trevisa), succeed (1577), OF succéder (c1355 in Larousse), L. succēdere.]

1. intr. To succeed another as heir; to be another's successor in an office or estate. Also const. in(till) (another's) sted, and in fee and heritage. Also in fig. context, and fig.For many further examples see The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland XII Index, s.v. Succession. (1) pres. 1375 Barb. i 59.
Thar mycht succed na female Quhill foundyn mycht be ony male [That were in lyne] ewyn descendand
1397 Douglas Chart. 40.
At the nemmyt George of Douglas, … succede
c1400 Troy-bk. ii 2626.
None is now on lyve but dreid That aw of law for to succeid
c1420 Wynt. viii 284.
But ayris off his body Nest hym till succede lynealy
c1420 Wynt. v 3146, etc. 1490 Irland Mir. III 144/4.
This … cheptur sall adduce … argumentis … quhethir it be mar expedient to realmes to haue thar kingis succedand be lyn of heretage or be new eleccioun
c1450-2 Howlat 559 (A).
And sa throw Goddis forsicht The Douglas succedis
1533 Bell. Livy I 300/6.
Grete Jupiter and Romulus … and all the remanent kings eftir him succeding
a1538 Abell 71a.
He maid the law of successioun and the king deit eldest sone or oy suld succeid thotht he wer in his modir wame
1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 175/5.
Cerimoniis … institute be the apostlis and thair disciplis, and thais godlie fatheris succedant in thair rowme
a1578 Pitsc. I 1/8.
Begining at King James the secund so breiflie succeidin all the kingis, quenis [etc.] … that hes beine
1594 Acts IV 70/1. 1607 Acts IV 371/1.
[English subjects are] enhabillit to obtene succede inhered and posses all landis [etc.] [in Scotland]
(b) 1691 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II 409.
[The said Marie] may swcid by Andro or Janat Challmer hir mother except the being ane bairne at death
p.t. c1420 Wynt. ii 122.
Qwhen scho endyt was, Hyr swne succedyt
1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 175/19.
Alexander, quha was the fift that succedit in the place of Peter
p.p. 1531 Bell. Boece II 400.
xcvi kingis be lang progression, hes linaly succedit to thay dayis
1549 Compl. 155/1.
Considerand that the crop ande rute of our gentreis ande genologie hes succedit fra Adam
(2) a1400 Leg. S. xvi 60.
Thire thre succedyt in thare sted, & halely the possessione, … thai delte amaung tham al
c1420 Wynt. vii 3389.
Quhen that he wes ded Wylyhame Frasere in till his sted Succedyt
c1420 Wynt. viii 446.
Till succed in till his sted, Noucht bredyr, na bredyr barnys ar
1513 Doug. xiii x 121.
With this the kyng Latynus can deces, … Than the reuthfull Ene … succedis in hys sted
(3) 1397 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 33a.
I wil … that … George … succede in fee and heritage
(4) fig. c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 175/24.
Unto this warldis joy As nerrest air succeidis noy Thairfoir quhen joy ma nocht remane His verry air succeidis, pane

b. Const. to (a person) (also, as heir, or in (a heritage)). Also fig.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xxi 642.
Na ony pape suld of his wil Mak ony man succed hyme til
c1420 Wynt. iii 811.
Tyll hym succedyd Diocles
1456–70 Acts XII 27/1.
Eftyr the deceis of this lard of Meldrum succedit tyll hyme ane othir lard
1490 Irland Mir. III 120/19.
The gret Empriour Octoviane that succedit to Julius Cesar
a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 352.
Sa wald thy self mycht thou to him succede
a1538 Abell 52b.
Mahumet that miserabill man deit and succedit to him Caliph
1540 Acts II 377/2. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4748.
To Peter & Paul thocht thay [sc. the popes] succeid
a1578 Pitsc. I 24/18.
Archbaldy Erle of Douglas … to quhome Williame his sone succeidit
1573-1600 Burne Disput. in Cath. Tr. 168/26.
Thay may knau that the lesingis hes na mesure, fund out be thame, quha hes succeidit to thair leing father Kmnox
1596 Dalr. I 17/19.
Ilke hes rychteouslie from age to age succeidet till vther, that worthilie thay may be called perpetual heires
a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 175.(2) a1400 Leg. S. xii 71.
Gyf thu myn awne ware & mycht as ayr succed to me
1490 Irland Mir. I 27/9.
A riche man … may … tak a pure man … to … succeid to him as aire
1535 Stewart 59343. 1584 Sempill in Sat. P. xlv Pref. 26.
To Bischop Balaam, brecking the law of God, They may succeid weill as his sone and air
(3) 1508 Reg. Privy S. I 245/1.
The mariage of his ayre or airis that sal happyn to succeid to him in his heretage
a1538 Abell 74a.
Conraid saw in his sleip at that barne suld be his mauche and succeid to him in the impire
1542 Reg. Privy S. II 720/2.
The said umquhile Archibald, sall succeid to him in all his landis, heretagis and gudis
1596 Dalr. I 80/19.
To him, in the kingdome, his sone Fanduff succeidit
1596 Dalr. I 122/13.
A murthirer, a dum, … to thir succeid thou nevir in heritage
(4) fig. c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 175/22 (see a (3) above).

c. Const. to, also in (an office, an inheritance, etc.). Also to succede bishop (etc.) to, or as heir to. Also fig. and transf.(1) 1375 Barb. i 68.
That the … Erle off Carryk Aucht to succeid to the kynryk
1408 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 70.
Sir Gilbert … and his ayris the quhilkis sal succede to the forsaid landis
c1420 Wynt. ii 126.
Efftyre him off lynyage Succedyt to that herytage Fourteyne ayrys
1456 Hay I 293/33.
For men sulde understand that the first birth ay succedis to the ryall dignitee
1468 Edinb. B. Rec. I 24.
That the dochter gottyn in the first wyffis tyme aucht … to succede [pr. suceede] to the heritage
a1500 Henr. Fab. 798 (Bann.). 1542 Acts II 413/2. 1549 Compl. 142/3.
Thai be cum … arrogant be cause thai succeid sa eysilie to reches vitht out the suet of there brouis
1562-3 Winȝet I 121/20. 1570 Leslie 16.
His fader succeidit to the erledome of Douglas be tailye, and she to Wigtoun [etc.] … by lyne
1601 Dickinson Source-bk. III 454.
He shall no surelier succeide to the place than he shall succeide in bestowing as greate and greater fauoure
1677 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. MS 26 Feb.(b) 1599 Stirling Hammermen in Stirling Archæol. Soc. 39.
I Robert Ro'sone Deacone … Thomas Downy blaksmyt suckseiding thairto togidder with the haill maisters of craft
(2) c1420 Wynt. vi 371.
Charlys … succedyt be that chans Kyng till all the rewme off Frans
c1420 Wynt. viii 116.
The female to that thare land … Suld succed collaterale
1596 Dalr. I 272/6.
Kortill, Scotisman … paste into Saxonie … quhair … to Verden, he succeidet bischope
(3) 1535 Stewart 55611.
His eldest sone efter his deceis … to his place suld succeid As lauchtfull air
(4) c1420 Wynt. iv 2404.
He, and his successowrys Succedand in till empryowrys
1490 Irland Mir. III 18/27.
The bischoppis succedis in the kyrk in the place of the apostlis
1597 (1599) Reg. Great S. 303/2.
Rob. Scott … and Barbara Scott his spous, … hes bene maist kyndlie to succeid in the tak
(5) 1550 Lochwinnoch Par. 18.
We … sall content and pay to … ony … that sall happin to succeid in and to the said abbacy … lyfetymes the sowme of foure hundreth merkis
(6) fig. c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1114.
Wherfor sche seyd that in-to ded To hyr is bettre to succed Inne-to thare owen cuntre Thane thrught exile for to be Inne other provynces lyving
(7) transf. 1549 Compl. 147/30.
Ve degraid thé fra the nobilite ande gentreis that thou pretendit to succeid to be the deceisse of thy fathere
1549 Compl. 150/29, 30.
Ane person may succeid to heretage and to mouabil gudis of his predecessours bot no man can succeid to gentreis nor to vertu

2. tr. To follow (another) as heir (in ownership, an office). Also, to succede (another's) place.(1) c1515 Asl. MS I 193/1.
It is suth and just law that a bastard may nocht succeid the werray air
(2) 1622-6 Bisset I 7/33.
Eftir Valerius Gratus succeded Pontius Pilat in the governament of the Jowes
1677 Cullen Kirk S. 1 Sept.
Sua that therby the said mortified croft may be demnified & misimproven by these succeding me in the tenement
(3) c1630 Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 156.
Being acceptit of sundrie bishopes that succeidit their cosignes place

b. To be succedit of, to be descended from. c1515 Asl. MS I 186/14.
Thai ar succedit of tham that bure … the foull surname of the tresoun of Troye

3. intr. To come next, come after in order; to follow on after. Also const. to. Also, of a place, const. to (an adjacent place).Freq., const. in the place of (in (another's) place).(1) 1535 Stewart 16063.
Efter blythnes … Succeidis wo and greit miseritie
1549 Compl. 145/33.
Nou sen that goldin varld is past, ther hes succedit ane yrn varld
1557 Aberd. B. Rec. I 302.
Grit appeirance cummeris and dampnageis to succeyd and follow thairupoun
1570 Sat. P. xvii 62.
All princes … heirefter to succeid
1570 Sat. P. xvii 117.
We se and spyis not our sorrowis to succeid
1596 Dalr. I 77/13.
Strenth dekayit on baith the handes, eftir quhilke peace for a quhile succeidet
1622-6 Bisset I 201/12.
The lordis appoyntis uthir foure of there numer to succeid in the lyke place … quhill the course cum about the [haill] numer
1696 Berw. Nat. C. XXXIII 5.
And ordained the present dickon or any sukeeding [? erron. for sukseding] to subscribe this present act
(2) a1570-86 Maitl. F. 251/20.
To erdlie ioy ay sorow sickerlie Succedis
(3) 1596 Dalr. I 52/15.
To the Mernes neist succeidis Angus
(4) 1490 Irland Mir. III 23/26.
His wourd … had power to chaung the breid and wyn fra thar natur and substaunce and turne and gar succed the blissit body of Jhesu and his blud in thar place
1533 Bell. Livy II 55/2.
The consullis has succedit in the place of kingis
1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 169/40.
The sacrifice of the auld testament … ceissit and ane cleyn sacrifice succedit in the place of it
1566 Edinb. Old Acc. I 63.
Money lent be … Thomas Waus succedand [pr. suttedand] in the place of Alexander Sydserf
1676 Lauder Jrnl. 224.
In his place as on of the criminall lords succeided my lord Glendoick

b. To follow as a consequence of; to ensure, result. 1549 Compl. 133/2.
The defeculte of the comitting of trason is vondir grit and the perrel and the dangeir that succedis is na les
1549 Compl. 185/10.
Sic dissimilit pace fra the quhilk may succeid veyr suld nocht be resauit
1632 Lithgow Trav. iii 117.
Curing a festered soare with a poysoned playster; whence succeeded a dismall discord

c. To succede in the vice (and violence) of (another), to intrude oneself as possessor of lands from which another tenant has been removed, without permission of the owner. Also transf.: to follow another's example by emulating him.(1) 1562 Reg. Privy S. V i 279/1.
Succeidand in the vice and violence of Robert Ker of Wodheid
1569 Canongate Ct. Bk. 131.
The said umquhill Marioun … violentlie occupiit and withheld the saidis landis fra the said Margaret to hir deceis … at the quhilk tyme Stevin Raa hir sone as succedand in her vice and violence enterit to the possessioun of the saidis … land
a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 105.
Decreit of removeing obtained and the partie for obedience therof being removed, if therefter any wther intrude himself in the possession, he in whois favours the decreit wes given should have letters chargeing the said wther partie, as succeiding in the vice of him against whom decreit wes given, to desist and cease from the occupatione of the saids lands
(2) transf. 1609 Hume 178/441.
If suche a man … indewed with so gryte giftis did so; who ar ye litle ones to succede wittinglie in his vice?

4. To descend in succession; to come down as an inheritance (to (till) (a person)). Also fig.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xxi 640.
Na be ony way consent wald he That Jhesu Cristis patronag Succed suld be harytage
1549 Compl. 134/28.
Sen that iniquiteis and vicis succedis gre be gre fra princis
(2) 1535 Stewart 55352.
To his sone Richard withoutin ony dreid The croun of Scotland sould till him succeid
1596 Dalr. I 82/11.
Quhais impire … athir succeiding to thair awne eftircumers, or be violence … occupied be strangeris
(3) 1536 Glasgow Prot. IV 92.
Jhon Hartbertson … protestit … that the landis and tenement suld succeyd to hym in heritage
(4) fig. 1490 Irland Mir. I 10/25.
As wisdome succedit to diuers naciounis and pepil, sa dois the nobilite of cheualry and the empyre

5. To happen, occur, take place; to fall out, transpire. 1531 Bell. Boece I 100.
To se gif the dammage falling to Romanis in this battal, succedit be his imprudence or sleuth
1531 Bell. Boece I 245.
Sum allegit, howbeit victory succedit, to assailye nocht the chance of fortoun ony forthir
1531 Bell. Boece II 259.
Becaus al thingis succedit as thir wemen devinit
1571–2 Reg. Privy C. II 128.
His said schip … gif ony storme succeides … wilbe allutirlie wrakkit
a1605 Montg. Misc. P. x 7.
So of necessitie mon succeid, Nane lovis bot fools, vnlovd agane

b. Of an advantage or benefit: To befall, accrue to (a person). 1533 Bell. Livy I 112/20.
That thai mycht reiose and be participant of the hie felicite succeding to Romanis
1533 Bell. Livy 80/4.
Thus succedit the maist glore of this journay to Cossus
1576–7 Waus Corr. 138.
And so litill wantaige suksedit to me

6. Of an enterprise, a state of affairs, etc.: To have a particular outcome; to turn out (well, badly). 1596 Dalr. I 77/22.
Thay feired … that in Hibernia al sulde succeid verie ill
1666-7 Blakhall Narr. 150.
Howsoever the mater succide heirafter, il or wel

b. To turn out to one's advantage or disadvantage. 1531 Bell. Boece II 71.
Na thing may succede mair to youre schame and dammage, than to be miserably vincust
1533 Bell. Livy II 30/18.
Thare victorie suld nocht succede that day, as it did afore, to the glore and proffit of the ten men, bot alanerlie to the honoure and proffit of thame self
1549 Compl. 72/18.
The proditione of ane realme succedis to the hurt of the public veil
1622-6 Bisset I 50/13.
Ȝe dreid, that this new gyse of iudgement … succeid to ȝoure displesoure

7. To be successful, to achieve success; to thrive, prosper. c1420 Wynt. v 1333.
Thare sulde na stat succede be blude, Bot thare ware undyre wertu gude
1531 Bell. Boece II 260.
Howbeit sindry otheris hes assailyeit sic thingis afore … quhen thay had not sic sickernes to succeid
c1568 Lauder Minor P. i 552.
And ȝit we se thair dois nothing succeid, Bot barrane ground, with mony frutles weid
1581 Sat. P. xliv 149.
That skipper crous can crau, Sua that he knau the iurnay to succeid
1596 Dalr. I 15/22.
The mater uses sa to succeid with thame, that [etc.]
1596 Dalr. II 231/10.
This mariage succeidet not, nor luket weil

8. tr. To give success to; to prosper. a1585 Maitl. Q. 244/9.
O happie is that mortall wicht … In love that all succeidis aricht

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