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1596 in R. C. MacLeod Bk. Dunvegan (1938) I. 73 His lordship would caus the Lord Lowett steale fray all the petendit [sic] richt..that he alledgit to the landis of Glenelg and thair withal to be in his rewerence for the discharging of the persuite of the said herschip.

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. iii. 87 Which Serpents..being all three rolling within the couerture of the dry sands, my right legge was almost in their reuerence before I remarked the danger.

1645 King Charles I Let. 19 Feb. in Kings Cabinet Opened vi. 6 [I] pretend to have a little more wit..then to put my selfe into the reverence of perfidious rebels.

1645 S. Rutherford Tryal & Triumph of Faith xviii. 223 I come this day, this morning, under the reverence of Justice, Grace pardoneth me.

1706 in Sc. Antiquary (1898) 12 99 To be at the Engleses reverence, to be ruled and guided in a' things be them.

1797 Session Papers in Sc. National Dict. (1968) VII. (at cited word) She was never farther in his or any man's reverence for keeping of secrets.

1822 J. Galt Sir Andrew Wylie I. v. 36 When your birsies are up—I would na come in your reverence then for something.

1914 J. M. Hay Gillespie iii. iii It's no' chancy comin' in his raiverence.

1940 L. McInnes in Sc. National Dict. (at cited word) ‘I wadna be in his reverence’ i.e. I wouldn't be under obligation to him: I wouldn't accept a favour from him.