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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Annex, v. [ME. annexe (a 1400), anexe, F. annexer, med.L. annexare.]

1. tr. To add or attach (to or till).a1400 Leg. S. i. 179 (to this [privilege] wes annext ane). 1456 Hay II. 67/6 (the ordre of knychthede annext to thame). a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 186 (the chief thing annext to ȝour stait). 1513 Doug. vii. Prol. 217 (dewly bene annext, thou drery preambill). c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 256 (ilkane till vthir annext).

b. To join or unite to larger possessions, etc. 1471 Acts II. 102/2.
The samyn day our souuerain lorde … annext & vnijt the erledome of Orkney … to the crovne c1515 Asl. MS. I. 243/10.
Sir George of Crechtoun annext all his landis to the erldome of Caitnes 1535 Stewart 43045.
King Henrie … ansuer maid agane, Sayand tha [sc. the lands] war in congregatione Of his lordis annexit to the croun a1578 Pitsc. I. 334/4.
The said Earle of Angus, his kin and freindis, war all forfaltit and thair landis annexit to the croun 1596 Dalr. II. 41/28.
The Chartirhous in Perth, and mony landis annixte thairto 1633 Acts V. 50/1.
The superiorities of all erectiones ar annexit to the crowne

2. To bind (a person) to appear in court. c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 944.
To hir Court siclik I am annext Wnder all pane