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Withgang, -gange, n.2 [ON viðganga access, admission. Cf. Withgang n.1 and Withgate n.] lit. and fig.Free access, licence. — 1460 Hay Alex. 4316.
And for ane multitude of ȝoung revaris, Off thevis and murtheraris that na man sparis, Giffis thé swetenes, entre, and withgang, Quhilk thow may traist will nocht be lestand lang c1460 Wisd. Sol. (STS) 84.
And ȝhit, for al this wysdome remanande euir with me, and nocht-withstandinge I gaif my hart euir withgange of al plesans 1533 Boece 424b.
How prompt and reddy Scottis war to rebellioun, gif thai had withgang and tollerance, and how be punycioun thai wald be obeysant 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Feodum.
Anent the ordour taking with the exhorbitant prices of all sortes of … seales, registers and chalmer fie, quhilk a greate number of the same [sc. lieges] mon passe, procuring … priuate grudges … against the tolerance and with gang, given to sik shamefull extortion & abuse
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