† subˈscrive, v. Sc. Obs.
[ad. OF. soubscriv-, pr. stem of soubscrire, mod.F. souscrire (see subscribe). Cf. descrive, inscrive, scrive.]
= subscribe. a. trans.
| c 1470 Harding Chron. ciii. vi, As Flores sayth and doeth it so subscrive. 1476 Exch. Rolls Scot. VIII. 344 note, Writtin and subscrivit at Edinburgh. 1535 Stewart Cron. Scot. II. 440 Peax tha maid, and band With letteris braid subscriuit with thair hand. a 1578 Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 286 He..tuike the pen in his hand and subscrywit the electioun. 1585 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1814) III. 377 Euerie writtair subscriue his name on þe bak of signato{supr} or lettre as allowit be him. a 1649 Drummond of Hawthornden 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. 1689 Sc. Acts (1875) XII. 48/2 To report what should be overtured be the Duke in wryting subscryved be the Duke. 1726 in Nairne Peerage Evid. (1874) 35, I have already granted and subscrived bonds of provisione to and in favours of my own children. |
b. intr.
| 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. 1567 Satir. Poems Reform. iii. 129 O ȝe that to our Kirk hes done subscriue. 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. 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. 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. |
c. pass. To be engaged in a compact.
| 1583 Leg. Bp. St. Androis 536 Contempneris of our authoritie, Subscryvit aganist our Maiestie. |
Hence subˈscrived ppl. a., subˈscriving vbl. n., ppl. a.; subˈscriver = subscriber.
| 1562 Maitl. Club Misc. (1843) III. 291 Bye ye quhilk testimoniall ye said M{supr} Thomas allegis hym injurit be ye subscriuaris yarof. 1564 in Scott. Antiq. (1901) Oct. 81 The gewing and subscryving of the said infeftment. [1621, 1638: implied in non-subscriver, see non-subscriber 1]. 1651 Caldwell Papers (Maitland Club) I. 119 Item debursit be the tenents..conforme to the collectors subscryvit compt. 1681 Sc. Acts Chas. II (1820) VIII. 243 None but subscryving witnesses shall be probative in Executions of Messingers. 1696 Ibid., Will. (1823) X. 63 The Subscriveing of Bonds. |