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† ˈwitnessman north. and Sc. Obs.
Forms: see witness n.
[a. ON. vitnismaðr (f. vitnis, gen. of vitni witness + maðr man n.1), accommodated in form to witness n. and man n.1]
a. A witness.
b. The (tenurial) duty of providing a witness in court.
10..in Reg. St. Bees Priory (Surtees) 527 Myd bode and wytnesmann on thyylk stow. 1278Ibid. 374 Pro witnesman et summonitoribus inveniendis ad faciendum districciones. 1292Anc. Deed L. 458 (P.R.O.) [cf. Ibid. 374] Quieti de secta facienda ad Curiam meum..et de Bode et de Wyttenesman..que seruicia quondam petii de predictis Abbati et Conuentu. c1375Sc. Leg. Saints xii. (Mathias) 323 Ȝe sal of me be wytnes-mene In þe towne of Ierusalem. 1451Extr. Aberd. Reg. (1844) I. 19 The quhilk assise ripely avisit, and the witnesmen examynit and herd in the cause. 1493Acta Dom. Conc. (1839) 319/2 Þe lard of Amisfelde sall cause his officiare witht twa witnesmen..to pynd apoun þe commoune þat is debatabile. |