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Supersedement, -seidment, -cedement, n. [f. as Supersed(e)ing,vbl. n. Cf. med. L. (Sc.) supersedementum surcease, stay in proceedings (esp. legal) (1416 in Latham).] The action, or an act, of deferring, postponing or adjourning (the collection of debts, the instituting of legal proceedings, etc.). Also, superseidment of tyme. — 1492 Aberd. B. Rec. I 422.
[The council] thankit thame gretlie of thair first and supersedement of the said money to the vorschipe of the toune 1498 Reg. Privy S. I 27/1.
A letter to Schir Wilȝam Striveling of the Kere … with a protection … and respitt and supersedement to him, his men [etc.] … for al actionis … movit or to be movit agains him or thaim 1527 Reg. Privy S. I 566/2.
Ane respet and supersedement to William Broun, burges of Edinburgh, supersedent him, his landis and gudis, of mak[ing] ony payment to ony persone or personis that he is awand ony dettis to, for the space of thre ȝeris — 1586 Reg. Privy C. IV 66.
[He had proceeded] alwayes with grite lenitie and superseidment of tyme, delayand verie oft upoun fair promissis the utter executioun of the horning