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▪ I. † ˈlicent, n. Sc. Obs. rare—1.
[Precise formation uncertain; cf. the following words.]
= licence n.; in quot. attrib.
1676in Rec. Convent. Roy. Burghs (1878) III. 694 With⁓out paying any toll or custom as is here called incoming convoy, licent money and vijeil-gilt money, and last gilt.
▪ II. † ˈlicent, a. Obs. rare.
[? ad. L. licent-em, pr. pple. of licēre to be permitted: see licence n. (But cf. the note on next word.)]
Permitted.
1606Day Ile of Guls iv. ii. (1881) 79 The eldest day of our licent abode at Court, is run out.
▪ III. † licent, v. Sc. Obs.
Only in pa. tense and pa. pple. licent.
[? f. prec. (But perh. cf. Eng. dial. licen'd = licensed.)]
trans. To license, permit. Also absol.
1536Bellenden Cron. Scot. (1821) I. 104 The nobillis of Pichtis..war licent to returne hame. 1560Rolland Crt. Venus iii. 362 Thocht sa had bene his wife had bene on liue The law licent..for to haif ane Concubine. |