expedev.
/ᵻkˈspiːd/, /ɛkˈspiːd/, U.S. /əkˈspid/, /ɛkˈspid/, Scottish English /ᵻkˈspid/, /ɛkˈspid/ Scottish.† 1. reflexive. To get (oneself) out of a difficulty; to extricate; = expedite v. 1b. Obsolete.† 2. transitive. To get out of hand; to accomplish, complete, dispatch. Cf. expedite adj. 2, 3 Obsolete.† 4. To hasten (a person); to dispatch with all speed. Obsolete. rare.
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the world > action or operation > easiness > function without difficulty [verb (reflexive)] > free from difficulties or encumbrances
unwind1561
expedite1627
expede1645
depester1685
1645 S. Rutherford Tryal & Trivmph of Faith (1845) 243 They shall never expede themselves.
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1578 in T. Thomson Acts & Proc. Kirk of Scotl. (1840) II. 419 That the matter may be the better and sooner exped.
c1600 Diurnal of Remarkable Occurrents (1833) 281 Lord Sanct~johne..obtenit litill or nathing of his errands expeid.
a1657 J. Balfour Hist. Wks. (1824) II. 148 The..assessor to expeed all bussines the second weeke.
1716 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 145 I shall omit other things of my..studies till I get that expede.
3. To send out, issue officially (a document); = expedite v. 4. to expede letters (Scots Law): ‘to write out the principal writ, and get it signeted, sealed, or otherwise completed’ (W. Bell Dict. Law Scotl. 1861).
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society > law > legal document > [verb (transitive)] > issue officially
expede1558
expeditea1626
to make forth1640
1558 Sc. Acts Mary (1814) 507/1 All signatouris, letteris of gift, and all vthiris letteris ellis esped.
1600 Sc. Acts. Jas. VI (1816) 219 That the said Infeftment be expede in dew forme.
a1651 D. Calderwood Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1843) II. 495 Als sufficient as if the samine were expede by the General Assemblie of the kirk.
1679 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Reformation: 1st Pt. ii His Bulls were expeded at Rome.
1687 A. Lovell tr. C. de Bergerac Comical Hist. ii. 136 My Pass-ports then were expeded.
1752 J. Louthian Form of Process (ed. 2) 218 After the Letters are expede, the private Party employs a Macer or Messenger to execute the same.
1827 in Law Times Rep. 50 708/2 Executors..with power..to..expede confirmations.
1884 Law Times 8 Mar. 345/2 A Scotch notary public will expede a notarial instrument.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > do, deal with, acquire, etc., quickly [verb (transitive)] > cause to be done rapidly > hasten or hurry > a person
buskc1390
enhaste1430
post1570
bustle1575
expede1600
post-haste1607
pearten1827
crowd1838
scuffle1838
rush1889
1600 in R. Pitcairn Criminal Trials Scotl. II. 286 I man intreit yowr lo[rdship] to expede Bowr.
Derivatives
exˈpeding n.
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1595 in J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1677) vi. 413 The expeding of Signatures.
1678 Spanish Hist. ii. 9 The expeeding of Penaltas Commissions.
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