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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1493-1568
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(Ypothek,) Ypothec, -t(h)eik, -thik, n. Also: ipoteik, ipothek. ‘A security established by law in favour of a creditor over a subject belonging to his debtor, while the subject continues in the debtor’s possession.' (Bell Dict. Law Scotl.). Cf. Hypotheck n. — 1493 Lennox Mun. 147.
To hald firm and stabill all … our saidis commissaris … doys or ledis to be doyn, vnder the ypotheik and obligatioun of all our guddis 1505 Lennox Mun. 171.
Vnder the pane and ypothec of all and sindri my gudis 1505 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 108.
To be done undir the ipoteik … of ale our guds 1534 Protocol Book of J. Brydin No. 223.
I sall relief thaim of all chairgis thair throu in tyme to cum under the ypoteik [pr. ypoleik] and obligatienne of all my guds present and to cum 1560 Glasgow Protocols Abstracts V. 25.
Under the ipothek and obligatioun of all my guddis 1568 Protocol Book of T. Lindsay 14b.
Vnder the pane and ypothik of all his guidis and geir
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