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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Condem(p)ne, v. Also: -dempe, -dem(me, -deme. [ME. condempne (c 1300), -demne, OF. condem(p)ner, L. condem(p)nāre.]

1. tr. (or absol.) = Condam(p)ne v. 1–3.(a) 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 98.
Thairefter love or lack, prayse, or condempne, as thou thinkis gude Ib. 155.
Ane hes condempnit that quhilk ane uther hes approvin 1567 G. Ball. 15.
Quha will not this greit grace beleif, to hell Salbe condempnit 1573 Sat. P. xlii. 78.
Mony men speikis without all law, And dois condempne befoir thay knaw 1609 Melrose R. Rec. I. 82.
Ihone Haiste is condempnit for brecking of the act maid … anent selling of victuell out of Melrose(b) 1562-3 Winȝet I. 95/2.
To … put thame to the horne, and condemne [v.r. condempe] thame to the dethe a1578 Pitsc. I. 146/24.
Scho was condemnit and brunt quick for the samin cryme Ib. 348/11.
Certane godlie men … was condemtt and brunt 1596 Dalr. II. 215 marg.
Abbat of Ferne condemnet and for haeresie brente 1617 Acts IV. 535/2.
If ather the schirreff or bailȝee sall condeme any persoun in a bludwitt 1622-6 Bisset II. 60/2.
The iudge sall than … condem, or assigne ane terme, to athir of the pairties for proving of there allegeances

2. = Condam(p)ne v. 4. 1556 Prot. Bk. J. Robeson 144.
We partisaris foirsaidis … condempnand ane bowell in the bak sidwall of the south bak land 1558-66 Knox II. 60.
That stepill was condemnit, and all the ordinance that was on it dismontit a1578 Pitsc. II. 89/18.
The Frenchemen montit artaillȝe on the colledg stepill … and condemnit all the close and wallheidis withtin the said castell