assythmentn.
/əˈsʌɪðmənt/, U.S. /əˈsaɪðmənt/, Scottish English /əˈsaɪθmənt/, /əˈsɛθmənt/ Scottish.
Satisfaction for an injury done; compensation, reparation, indemnification.
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recompense1473
assythmentc1540
emends1542
reprise?1577
assything1708
indemnification1732
make-up1817
c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. xiv. xi. f. 214/1 In sithement of his ransoun.
1597 Acts Sc. Parl. (Jas. I) §46 (title) Anent remissions to be giuen, and assyithment of partie.
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Assithment is the same with what, in the English Law, is called Man-Bote.
1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth ix, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. II. 259 The amount of an assythment may be recovered out of Ramorny's estate.
a1859 J. Austin Lect. Jurispr. (1879) I. xv. 397 By the law of Scotland the wife and family of the slain have still the right to bring a civil action for assythement.
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