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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Re(s)cind, -(s)chind(e, v. Also: -scinde, -shind; -shund. [L. rescindere, f. re- and scindere to split, divide, etc. Cf. 17th c. Eng. rescind = to cut off, take away (1643), in this sense (1690).] tr. To abrogate, annul, revoke, repeal, cancel.In early use, appar. only Sc.(a) 1530–1 Maxwell Mem. I 262.
And the sayd schir James … oblices hym that he sal nocht [mak] na inpediment nor stop to the sayd erle … to gayt the sayd decret rescindit [ed. refundit] 1533 Boece 100b.
Finalie King Malcolme Canmore … rescindit aluterlie this law 1541–2 Renfrew Arch. Coll. I 198.
The lordis of counsale retretis rescindis cassis and annullis the said rolment 1542 Acts II 416/1.
To here and se the samin retretit, rescindit, cassait and annullit 1578 Reg. Privy C. III 48. 1587 Reg. Morton I 153.
And mairower our said souerane lord … rescindis all and sindrie processis of foirfaltour [etc.] 1612 Laing MSS I 127. a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 78.
The act … made in anno 1587 is rescinded 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 46.
And they recindit and annulled all former actes making the same lawfull a1650 Row 492.
He answered, he could grant neither the one nor the other till first they should rescinde … their subscryved covenants 1662 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 1 Sept.
All acts made in parliament or generall assemblies since the yeir 1633 are rescindit be ane act rescissorie in ano 1661(b) Melvill 281. 1648 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 91.
To reschinde and abolishe obscure and dangerus lawes 1649 Glasgow B. Rec. II 172.
They have reshindit, retreat and annullit, and reshundis, retreatis and annullis all … actis and statutes … made be them 1652 Montgomery Mem. II 320.
Heirby reshinding and annulling all former testaments made by ws 1674 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. MS 14 Dec. 1678 Edinb. B. Rec. X 352.
[In 1664] the said act wes rechinded