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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Repon(e, -ponn, v. Also: Response. [L. repōnere to replace, restore. Cf. med. L. (Latham) reponere ad manum to restore to possession, reponere in legem to free from outlawry. Cf. also 17th c. Eng. repone to answer (once, 1644).]

1. tr. To restore (a person) to (till), or in, a position, right, condition, etc. previously enjoyed.Also without const. and with infin. compl.(1) 1525 Acts II 299/1.
And thai … reponis reintegratis & restoris the said Jhone till his honour heritagis landis rentis [etc.] … in als ample manere as he was before the geving of the said dome 1535–6 Reg. Privy S. II 284/2. 1549 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) Wod v. Earl of Errol.
To heir and se … the said George Erle of Arrole restorit and reponit to [etc.] 1566 Reg. Privy S. V ii 240/1.
Ane lettir … restoring and reponing oure soveranis … traist counsaloure Johnne Archibischop of Sanctandrois … to all and sindrie his jurisdictionis 1573 Reg. Privy C. II 263.
The ministerie … salbe reponit to quhatsumevir richt and privilege quhilk justlie thay may clame … anent the nominatioun of collectouris 1584 Acts III 318/2.
That thir presentis be not extendit to repone and restoir the said Robert to ony rycht he hes … to the provestrie of the Kirk of Feild 1603 Moysie 36.
John Erle of Mar wes … reponit to his wonted credit with the king 1606 Acts IV 282/1.
To repone restoir and redintegrat the said estait of bischoppis to thair ancient and accustomed honour … levingis landis teyndis … and estait [etc.] 1673 Edinb. B. Rec. X 165.
The … Councell declared they reponed him to his former office as conjunct clerk 1682 Sc. Ant. XVI 8.
[The] lordis of councill doe heirby repone and restore the said lord archbishope … to his possessione of preceiding in the meetingis of the facultie 16.. Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. III 85.
To assist the Sherif of Innerness to repone him to the possession(b) a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1804) 170.
The Queene of England … wald put the queene at libertie, and reponn hir to hir awin place againe(2) 1558–9 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 170.
The saidis complenaris aucht to be reponit in the same place that thai wer of before 1562–3 Reg. Privy S. V i 339/2.
And reponis him agane in the same estait he wes in befoir the leding … of the pretendit sentence aganis him c1575 Balfour Pract. 309.
He, efter his return, aucht and sould be reponit and put agane in the samin landis and possessioun 1578 Prot. Bk. A. Gibson 41.
The said Dauid … sall repone the said Johne agan in his awin vice and place 1618 Breadalbane Lett. 17 Aug.
Be your ladyschip … moyen your ladyschip will get his lordschip reponit in his awin place agane(3) 1622-6 Bisset I 234/25.
It suld nocht be lesum to the Lyoun to repone any sic depryved person without … consent of the lordis c1640 Mure II 11/292. 1665 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 28 April.
The counsell … repons Robert Lindsay ther late drummer … upon this conditioun [etc.] 1681 Aberd. Council Lett. VI 291.
The shyre hes won the cause and … the toun is ordeaned to repone the shyre be took of drum c1690 Bk. Pasquils 182.
The cryme condemning him, did him repone [: one](4) 1681 Lauder Observes 28.
Sunderland … was again reponed to be Secretary

b. specif. To restore (a minister of religion) (to or in his ministry or charge). 1558-66 Knox II 156.
That the … kirkmen suld be reponit in thair formair places, and be sufferit to intromet with thair levingis 1600-1610 Melvill 387.
To relax the ministers … from the horn, and repon tham again in thair awin roumes c1646 Craufurd Edinb. Univ. fol. 32.
Mr. Andrew Yong … was reponed to his former charge 1649 Lamont Diary 3.
Mr. William Marshall … was remitted to his presbetrie to be reponed againe c1650 Spalding II 203.
Yit the generall assemblie … reponis him to serve at ony kirk he can procure 1651 Dingwall Presb. 206.
Ane letter … shewing that Mr. Dod Ros was reponed conforme to the ordinance 1668 Moray Synod 140.
[Mr. James] Gordon expectant reponed to his licence of preaching 1673 Banff Field C. (1910–11) 79.
The matter being brought to ane vott, whether he should continue suspended, or be reponed to the exercise of the ministry at Cabrach, it was concluded that he be reponed 1695 Cullen Kirk S. 13 Jan.
They ar all to be reponed which have bein missimproven, since King James the sixt his majority

c. To restore to possession of (to) a sum of money. 1666 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 226.
And that he sall be reponit to the said soume of tuo hundereth punds peyit to him 1683 Lauder Observes 96.
The airs of the founders of Gresham Colledge ware now moving to be reponed to the rents

d. reflex. To rehabilitate one's good name; to justify one's actions. 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece I cv.
Amang nobillis quhay castin thaim repone Mon dres thair … dedis … To mak thaim worthy to have memore

2. To restore (a person) to his right to defend a case (against a decree or sentence already given).Also const. infin. compl., or to (a defence or oath).Also absol.(1) 1574 Reg. Privy C. II 381.
To heir and se the said bischope … reponit to use his lauchfull defenssis — 1684 Decis. Lords F. 59.
Minors may be reponed, in relation to the omission of any relevant defence 1685 Ib. 73.
The town being minors, they ought to be reponed in so far as they were prejudged … by the deed of the magistrats(2) a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 141.
Robert Eliot … reponit against a decreit of improbation be the Earle of Bacleugh 1659 Review of ‘Protesters No Subverters’ 87.
In the mean time … repones the said Mr. James against the sentence 1675 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. MS 6 Dec.
And … heirby repones and restores thaim against any such acts 1685 Edinb. B. Rec. XI 160.
The Counsell did repone and heirby repones them against the forsaid sentence of suspentione(3) 1660 Aberd. Council Lett. IV 61.
If befoir the said day the viscount shall compeir then he is to be reponed to his defense 1699 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. IV 442.
In regard it was alleged they were overstented, they were reponed to their oaths what was their true rentabsol. 1671 (? R. McWard) Case Accom. Exam. 12 (OED).
As a restitution repones against a discontinuance

3. To put (a person or thing) back in a place previously occupied. 1533 Bell. Livy I 81/2.
Syne rasing the ornament that was thareon hie in the air, and reponying it with plesser, in signne that [etc.] 1558-66 Knox II 82.
That all uther … munitioun be reponit in placeis quhair thay war takin furth 1569 Reg. Privy C. II 29.
To repone and present the foirsaidis gudis … in the same rowme and place quhair thai wer takin fra thame a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 25.
That hir majestie sould first be peaceablie reponit in the castell of Dumbartan 1613 Dundonald Par. Rec. 237.
The said Laird of Dreghorne his seat in the kirk … being wnlawfullie removed … sould be reponed agane 1640 Baillie The Caunterburians Self-conviction 108.
Our men to shew their orthodoxie, repone the prayer in the owne old place 1642 Orkney Rentals iii 19. 1689 Siege Castle Edinb. 9.
To turne out the Catholick and repon the Protestant