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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mention-, Mencion-, Mensionat, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: mentioun-, mentionn- and -att, -ate. [e.m.E. (once) mentionate (c 1525), thereafter appar. only Sc., med. L. mentionat-us p.p. of mentionare Mentio(u)n v.] Mentioned, stated, designated, specified.Also abone-, aboue-mentionat, see Abone adv. 7, Abufe adv. 2, before-mentionat, see Befor(e adv. A 1c, Efter-mentionat p.p.(1) 1526 Douglas Corr. 115.
And as wele apperis be ȝoure gude counsale and requisicioune mencionate in ȝoure lettres 1561 Reg. Privy C. I. 189.
For reformyng of the irrelevance of the summondis mentionat in the secund exceptioun 1567 St. A. Kirk S. 291.
Mencionat 1580 Dundee Shipping L. 198. 1585 James VI Ess. 66.
Tuiching the kyndis of versis mentionat in the preface 1595 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 62. ? a 1600 Liber Dryburgh 276.
Vthris diverse nocht heare mentionnate 1603 Misc. Spald. C. II. 281.
Ane lettre of slaynes … be Androw Hay … and remanent his bredrene thairin mentionat 1652 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III. 63. 1659 Stewart Mem. 135. 1678 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 14 Feb.
Mentiounat(2) 1567 Crail B. Ct. MS. 25 Nov.
Wilyeam Curstrophyne … confessis that tua ackaris of land … was mensionat & continit in the frist decryt 1567 Reg. Morton I. 22.
Hir Maiestie haid … na vther purpos in heid nor is planelie mentionat 1584 Conv. Burghs I. 191.
All fisches … to be … handlit in maner as is mentionatt in the said act 1673 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 284.
The immunities thai alledgit due to them … as wes particularlie mentionat in thair petitione