non-attendancen.

1648 Mercurius Elencticus No. 49. 404 Those Members who pretend to some Moderation, have much to Answer for, since by their Remissnesse and Non-attendance, the violent party gaine the opportunity to vote their pleasure.

1669 Recs. Gen. Court 14 Oct. in J. H. Trumbull Public Rec. Colony of Connecticut (1852) II. 116 Some scruples..concerning their non-attendance of the lawe in the punctilioes of it.

1695 Marquis of Halifax Some Cautions Members Parl. 6 Non-Attendance in former Parliaments ought to be a Bar against the Choice of Men who have been guilty of it.

1728 S. Johnson in J. Hawkins Life (1787) 9 [He said to Jordan] Sir you have sconced me two-pence for non-attendance at a lecture not worth a penny.

1763 Chron. in Ann. Reg. 94 Penalties for non-attendance as militia men.

a1790 B. Franklin Autobiogr. (1981) iii. 148 So that I thought this Method preferable to the Punishments inflicted by some military Laws for Non-Attendance on Divine Service.

1824 S. Smith Wks. (1867) II. 55 The weekly fines levied upon Catholics for non-attendance upon public worship.

1884 Law Times Rep. 51 103/1 A judge should have power to commit for non-attendance as a witness.

1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 45/2 He took an active part in parliament in 1685 and 1686, but remained a non-juror during the whole of William's reign, being frequently fined for his non-attendance.

1968 Brit. Jrnl. Psychiatry 114 742/2 A ‘spell’ of out-patient treatment was taken as the period from first attendance to a break in treatment through discharge or non-attendance.

1995 Maxim July 115/2 My league has suffered an annus horribilis—being rocked by drugs, bribes, and non-attendance.