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Pecunial(l, a. Also: pecunn- and -eall, -ialle. [e.m.E. and ME. pecunyal (Chaucer), -yall (1508), -iall (1548), L. pecūniālis, f. pecūnia money.] Consisting of money; exacted in money.Chiefly pecuniall soum, pain(is (also fyne, mulct, penaltie, punishment).(1) 1551 Dundee B. Ct. II. fol. 90 (20 Oct.).
And the faltouris to be punisschit with pecuniall sovmis to be gevine to [etc.] 1563–4 St. A. Kirk S. 191.
[To] deliver to thame ane pecuniall sowm of money alwayis nocht exceding ten lib. to be distributed … to the puyr 1565 Instit. Ct. Sess. 14 a.
He findis cautioun to pay ane pecuniall sowme at the discretioun of the iudge 1590 Crail B. Ct. MS. 3 Nov.
Sic personis as has nocht the pecuniall sowmeis to deburs … sall sit twa houris in the jogeis 1600 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I. 377. 1603 Strathendrick 131.
Pecuneall 1611 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 28.
Vnder suche pecunniall sowmes as sal be modifeit be his majesties counsell 1615 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 10 Mar.
To be unlawit in ane pecuniall sowme 1622-6 Bisset II. 76/27. 1639 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 206.
Pecunnial 1652 Moray Synod 114. 1655 Instruct. Justices Peace 8.
Punishment … by a pecunial sum(2) 1562 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 12.
That the samin pecuneall panis quhilkis sall happin to be ressauit be suerlie kepit in ane close box 1567 Acts III. 26/1.
And that the saidis corporall panis of imprisoning [etc.] … be execute vpon all sic personis as outher refusis to pay the pecunial panis or that ar not responsall to pay the samin 1575 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 21.
Vnto the tyme thai satefie the kirk in thair repentance and magistrat be ane pecuniall pane 1575 Reg. Privy C. II. 477. c1575 Balfour Pract. 417.
Civil actiounis ar of debtis [etc.] … quhilk persewis and concludis ane pecunial pane and not life or lim 1581 Lochwinnoch Par. 138.
The panis and soumes quhilkis the said lord may … incur … as ane pecuniall pane and obligatioun of dett 14.. Acts (Skene) Table.
Paine pecuniall or vn law for none-compeirance 1629 Justiciary Cases I. 106.
That upone presumptiones judges can nocht proceid to inflict the pane of daithe bot uther corporal or pecuniall panes 1666 Old Ross-shire I. 40.
In case of not amending proceed to pecuniall paines and if he persist to depryve him — 1598 Murray Lyon Hist. Lodge Edinb. 10.
Vnder the pane of fourtie punds to be upliftit as ane pecuniall penaltie … besyde the penalties to be set doun aganis his persone 1642 Strathbogie Presb. 29.
Nether wold he pey ony pecuniall mulct ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. III. 55.
To impose a pecunialle fyne upon all who went to England to marrye 1692 Rothesay Par. Rec. 87.
To underly … church censure and pecunial mulct ? 16.. Peterkin Orkney & Zetl. App. 69.
Either a personal or pecunial punishment(3) a1561 Norvell Meroure 59 b.
That I neuer hurded treasure pecuniall