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† subˈsign, v. Obs.
[ad. L. subsignāre, f. sub- sub- 2 + signāre to sign. Cf. OF. soubsigner (13th c.), mod.F. soussigner (16th c.).]
1. trans. To sign one's name under, subscribe, attest with one's signature or mark. Also, to subscribe (one's name).
1579Fenton Guicciard. i. 19 He promised..by a writing subsigned with his owne hand, that [etc.]. 1589Hakluyt Voy. 418 A letter of the Sophie..subsigned with the hands both of the Sophie and his Secretarie. 1605Camden Rem. 93 Neyther have they seene..any deede..before the Conquest, but subsigned with crosses and single names. 1688in Gutch Coll. Cur. II. 363 His Majesty intended..to require them to subsigne the Examinations. 1700T. Madox Formulare Anglic. (1702) p. xxvi, The Usage in This Kingdom was.., to Ratify their Charters by Subsigning their Names with Holy Crosses.
b. pass. To be signed so-and-so.
1583T. Stocker Civ. Warres Lowe C. ii. 66 b, This sentence was pronounced the 4 of June 1568. And subsigned, Duke de Alua. 1687N. Johnston Assur. Abby Lands 189 Dated at Rome... Subsigned Beltradus. 1700T. Madox Formulare Anglic. (1702) p. xxvii, A Charter of K. Eadmund..is subsigned, Ego Eadmundus [etc.].
c. pass. To have a certain inscription underneath.
1572J. Bossewell Armorie iii. 25 b, H. Hathe to hys Creste, a Verme hariante propre, subsigned about the tayle with a scrowe conteining thys Apothegme. Est inclyta Virtus.
2. absol. or intr. To append one's signature; (with cause) to testify that... In quots. fig.
1581Mulcaster Positions iii. (1888) 10 Till iudgement haue subsigned, and circunstance sealed. a1586Sidney Ps. l. ii, The heav'ns subsigned with their handes, That God in justice eminentlie raignes.
3. trans. To sign away.
1605Sir C. Cornwallis in Winwood Mem. (1725) II. 75 His owne Treasurie was exhausted, his Rents..susigned [sic] for the most parte for the Payment of Money borrowed. |