v. Sc. Obs. [ad. OF. soubscriv-, pr. stem of soubscrire, mod.F. souscrire (see SUBSCRIBE). Cf. descrive, inscrive, scrive.] = SUBSCRIBE.

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  a.  trans.

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c. 1470.  Harding, Chron. CIII. vi. As Flores sayth and doeth it so subscrive.

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1476.  Exch. Rolls Scot., VIII. 344, note. Writtin and subscrivit at Edinburgh.

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1535.  Stewart, Cron. Scot., II. 440. Peax tha maid, and band With letteris braid subscriuit with thair hand.

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a. 1578.  Lindesay (Pitscottie), Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.), I. 286. He … tuike the pen in his hand and subscrywit the electioun.

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1585.  Sc. Acts Jas. VI. (1814), III. 377. Euerie writtair subscriue his name on þe bak of signator or lettre as allowit be him.

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a. 1649.  Drumm. or Hawth., Posth. Poems (S.T.S.), II. 219. That our Confession is indeed Not the Apostolick Creed, Which of Negations we contrive, Which Turk and Jew may both subscrive.

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1689.  Sc. Acts (1875), XII. 48/2. To report what should be overtured be the Duke in wryting subscryved be the Duke.

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1726.  in Nairne Peerage Evid. (1874), 35. I have already granted and subscrived bonds of provisione to and in favours of my own children.

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  b.  intr.

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1490.  Munim. de Melros (Bannatyne Club), 600. To thir my present lettres obl[i]gaitour I have affixit my seill & subscryffyt with my awin hand.

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1567.  Satir. Poems Reform., iii. 129. O ȝe that to our Kirk hes done subscriue.

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1596.  in T. Morris, Provosts of Methven (1875), 88. With our handis on the pen led be the notaris vnderwrittin…, becaus we can nocht subscriue.

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1640–1.  Kirkcudbr. War-Comm. Min. Bk. (1855), 61. As for these that hes naither subscryvit nor will cum in, but stands owt, they are to be fyned.

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1717.  in Nairne Peerage Evid. (1874), 146. In the hands of me nottar publick subscriveing after the form … of the said heritable bond of provisione.

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  c.  pass. To be engaged in a compact.

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1583.  Leg. Bp. St. Androis, 536. Contempneris of our authoritie, Subscryvit aganist our Maiestie.

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  Hence Subscrived ppl. a., Subscriving vbl. sb., ppl. a.; Subscriver, = SUBSCRIBER.

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1562.  Maitl. Club Misc. (1843), III. 291. Bye ye quhilk testimoniall ye said Mr Thomas allegis hym injurit be ye subscriuaris yarof.

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1564.  in Scott. Antiq. (1901), Oct., 81. The gewing and subscryving of the said infeftment.

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[1621, 1638:  implied in Non-subscriver, see NON-SUBSCRIBER 1].

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1651.  Caldwell Papers (Maitland Club), I. 119. Item debursit be the tenents … conforme to the collectors subscryvit compt.

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1681.  Sc. Acts Chas. II. (1820), VIII. 243. None but subscryving witnesses shall be probative in Executions of Messingers. Ibid. (1696), Will. (1823), X. 63. The Subscriveing of Bonds.

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