Middle English Dictionary Entry
dī̆missiǒun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | dī̆missiǒun n. Also dimicion. |
| Etymology | AF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Law Relinquishment (of sovereignty, crown, office, etc.); (b) conveyance or transfer (of tithes or tenements) by lease; (c) action of freeing someone from a demand or obligation; also, the document embodying such an action.
Associated quotations
a
- ?1435 Lond.Chron.Jul.(Jul B.2)22 : I [Rich.II] shall neuer contrarye ne repugne to this resignacion, renounsyng, dymyssion, and yeldyng vp.
- (1449) RParl.5.167a : As sone as that Office..by deth, cession, amocion, resumpcion, dimission, remocion, permutacion, reddicion or surrendre..was putte oute.
- c1475 Gregory's Chron.(Eg 1995)134 : That recompence be made by oure sayde fadyr, with owt dymycyon of the crowne of Fraunce, to personys obeynge to hym.
b
- [ (c1290) Britton 1 (Lamb 403)p.225 : Et sount autres maneres de douns, qe ne sount mie purement douns, eynz sount meuz les et dimissiouns a terme ou en fee, et dount homme espeire reversioun, ou aucun annuel service. ]
- (1447) Let.Coldingham in Sur.Soc.12161 : As for the dimission made to the abbot of Melrosse of certeyne teendez, I will the said dimission be keppide to him like as the writyng purportez.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.78/24 : Þat [this] dimission or lettyng [L dimissio] and of perpetuell farme takyng be sure and stable for Euer.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)150/6 : Þat he bylde not þe howse..or lete owte the foresayde tenement..this letyng owte or dimission not-withstandyng.
c
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)231/20 : We haue dymyttyd hem fro þe impetission of our office in thys parte by decre. Vppon þe whyche dimission Iohn tost..put to hys notarye syne.