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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Premonis, -ish(e, -eis, v. Also: -issh, -ich. P.p. also premoneist. [e.m.E. premonyssh (1526), -ish, f. L. præmonēre to forewarn, foreshow, conformed to Admoneis and Mones.]

1. tr. To warn, advise or caution beforehand. Variously const. 1558-66 Knox II 142.
Befoir he departed he was foirwarned asweill of the danger in France as of the quenis craft; … he was planelie premonisshed that yf ever he condiscended that sche should have messe … that then betrayed he the caus of God a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 10.
For the queyne was premoneist therof, and escapit suddenlie Ib. 181.
Bot he was premoneist be the diligence of a gentilman callit George Dowglas Ib. 219.
Bot Angus in that meyne tyme had premoneist [Gordon Geneal. Hist. 189, premonished] all his freynds and weil-willers within his Ile of Kintyre to be at his hous that same nycht 1674 Melrose Reg. Rec. II 382.
She premonished and fortold them to gett another servant 40 dayes befor the tearme

b. To point out beforehand by way of forewarning (some fact needing attention or action), to give advance warning of. 1579 Reg. Privy S. VII 306/1.
And finallie premonising and schawing in dew tyme the faultis and apperand rewyndis of the windois, sclaittis, thak and wallis

2. In legal context. = sense 1 above. Cf. also Premonitio(u)n n. 2.Also spec., to warn (the creditor in an apprising or a wadset) to appear and receive payment (see Premonitio(u)n n. 2).(1) c1575 Balfour Pract. 434.
And alswa to premonish and summound all and sindrie frehalderis … to compeir the saidis day and place, to do that quhilk effeiris … thame to do of the law 1634 Maxwell Mem. II 251.
I hear yow hawe cawsed premonich my wnkle … for my monys 1640 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 153.
The said Committie of Estaites of Parliament doe heirby warne, premoneis and requyer all commissares and collectores … that they prepare thair comptes and present thame befoire the auditors … upon the first day of Januarij 1641 Ellon Presb. 156.
And becaus the Earle of Erroll nor non to represent him war premonished, the minister suld [etc.] 1641 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II 636.
Ane officer to premonishe Robert Kirk to make peyment 1672 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 136 (4 June).
To goe poynd John Sproat … for certain bygaine silver rent … and thereftir premonished and the dayes of premonition being of ane longe tyme expyred 1687 Wamphray Baron Ct. 5 May.
The quhilk day [the court] decerns the haill tennents to make payment of there haill bygane rents and ordains them to be premonished presentlie and they are premonished accordingly(2) 1665 M.P. Brown Suppl. Decis. II 383.
Stonnilwood in 1620, causes be premonished to come and receive his money for which he had comprised 1666 Yester Wr. 266.
Ane procuratory be my Lord Borthuik and his tutor to premonish John Stoddert for redemption of Scheilgreen 1696 Old Ross-shire I 340.
[They] did premonish … John Baine [etc.] … to come to … Dingwall … to receive … 4000 merks … for redeeming … Easter and Wester Greaces