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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Umbesetting, Ombesetting, vbl. n. Also: wmbesetting, unbesettin(g, -setteyn(g, ombesettinge, onbesetting. [Umbeset v.] The action of obstructing a. A person, so as to prevent their progress, or b. A (person's) path, a thoroughfare, etc. Also const. to (a person). c. Such action specified as a criminal offence.a. 1532 Acta Conc. & Sess. (St. S.) 97.
[For] umbesetting of Alexander Orrok … of his gait and lying at wait for his slauchter 1532–3 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 91.
The action … tuecheyng the invasion vnbesetteyng and strekyne of the said Robert 1590 Crail B. Ct. 23 Oct.
The said Androw Derny to hawe done wrang in vmbesetting the said Alexander within his awin hows(b) 1536 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 139.
Absoluit fray the allegit … vnbesetteyn strekin and bluyd dravin of Crestan Myll 1542 Linlithgow B. Ct. 23 Aug.
For the wrangus vnbesettin of the saidis Johne Glen & Arche Symson of our souerane lordis streit & the mannasing of thame(c) 1550 Cupar B. Rec. 2 June.
The said Montgesenis Francheman … hed done wrang in the ombesetting of the said Nicol … being at his awyn ȝett & wythin his mailerd 1588–9 Burntisland B. Ct. 24 Jan.
For inwadinge and ombesettinge off the saidis Henry and Johine Wilkeis with ane bastoune(d) 1599 St. A. Kirk S. 909.
Onbesettingabsol. 1624 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 144.
Anent the vnbesetting of the cattisb. 1533 Crim. Trials I i 164.
To underly the law at the next justice-aire of Renfrew, for umbesetting the high-way by way of murder to … Lord Sympill, lying in wait for his slaughter [etc.] 1543–4 Reg. Privy S. III 91/2.
The said Johne fugityve fra the law … for the umbesetting of the gait and awating for the slauchter of Johne M^cGleg 1550 Crim. Trials I i 357.
To vnderly the law for vmbesetting of the gait of Alexander Cummyng … and laying of ane grete buschement of futemen … vpoune the said Alexander 1565 Crim. Trials I i 469.
Mutilatioun of his myd-fynger … be vmbesetting of his hie-gaitt betuix Leyth and Edinburgh 1567 Acts II 573/1.
For the tressonabill vmbesetting of hir hienes gait in hir passing fra Inuernes to Craigaboye 1590 Digest Justiciary Proc. M 9.
Wmbesetting(b) 1551 Treas. Acc. X 35.
To have underlyne the lawis for unbesetting of the said Alexander Cummyng of Alteir gaitc. 1598 Wemyss Chart. 220.
Be it kend … ws, Patrik … to haif givin … to … Sir Johnne Weymes … assurance of all kynd of actione … prouocationes, vmbesetting, reuenging of quarrellis, civill or criminall