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Bandis, Bands, n. pl. [Var. of Bannis, prob. by association with Band n.¹ 3 b.] Banns of marriage. 1565 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 66.
Mr. John [Frude] had perswadit them to solemnize the said mariage, ther bands not being proclaimit a 1568 Sempill Sat. P. xlvii. 99.
Becaus thair bandis wer reddy to be proclamit, The parteis met and maid a fair contrack 1586 Reg. Privy C. IV. 73.
Nochtwithstanding … the lauchfull proclamatioun of thair bandis in thair parroche kirkis, the said Johnne … maryit ane uther woman theireftir 1590 Reg. Morton I. 165.
We … are aggreit that the bandis of our mariage be proclamit at placis requisit 1597 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 939.
Because diverse persons … hes proceidit to the band of Matrimonie, without any lauchfull proclamatioun of thair bands 1637 Elgin Rec. II. 232.
Its ordeant that their bands be stopit and no mariage granted them 1669 Alford Rec. 149.
No minister shall … presume to marie any persones … upoun twyce proclamationes of their bands in one day