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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1487-1558
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Ruptio(u)n, -cion(e, n. [e.m.E. rupcioun a disturbance (1483), obs. F. ruption (OED), late L. ruptiōn-, f. rumpere to break.] Breach of an agreement, truce or contract; a particular instance of this. — 1487 Acts II 176/2.
Quha sa beis convict & attaintit of the rupcion & breking of the pointis and articlis forsaid 1497 Acts Lords of Council II 82.
In the rupcione and breking of our soverane lordis speciale respict 1499 Douglas Chart. 173.
Sa that ane finale end may be had of all ruptionis and brekis aganis the treux 1509 Lett. James IV 153.
[The ambassador is to discuss the] attemptates and ruptiouns [on the Borders] 1517–18 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 110.
We do you to wit thar is ferme paix … for the space of tua yeris to endure … without ony ruptioun, violatioun or breking tharof 1558 Breadalbane Doc. No. 109.
That the said infeftment … salbe na caus of ruptioun or brekin of the infeftment of tailȝe grantit to the said Johne
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