† depursev.
Scottish. Obsolete.
= disburse v.
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a1648 Sc. Acts Chas. I (1814) V. 479 (Jam.) With power..to borrow, vptak, and leavie moneyes..and to give..directiones for depurseing thairof.
1655 in Z. Boyd Zion's Flowers (1855) App. p. xxix/1 Halfe of the expenses depursed in legall pursute.
a1698 W. Row Suppl. in R. Blair Life (1848) (modernized text) xii. 380 Which monies Mr. Blair did most willingly depurse.
1733 P. Lindsay Interest Scotl. 203 The Money depurst for their Expence and Provisions.
Derivatives
deˈpursement n. = disbursement n.
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1636 S. Rutherford Lett. (1863) I. 158 Write up your depursements..and keep the account of what ye give out.
1643 Acts Parl. Scotl. (1870) VI. 16 Necessarie depursements bestowed be him.
1774 Petition in A. McKay Hist. Kilmarnock 303 To..expend the haill necessary depursement.
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