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† ˈsensement Sc. Obs.
Forms: 5 sensment, 6 sensyment, -iment, censement, sens(i)ament, sensement.
[a. OF. sensement, pseudo-etymological spelling (as if f. sens sense n.) of *censement, f. cense-r to give a decision: see -ment.]
A decision, judgement.
1488in Pitcairn Crim. Trials I. *11 Forsamekle as it is fundin be sensment of Parliament. 1513Douglas æneis xi. v. 89 Mony sensymentis For Turnus schawis evident argumentis. 1567Q. Mary in R. Keith Hist. Aff. Scot. (1734) 394 He wes acquite to oure Lawis, and be the Sensament of Parlament. 1567Sc. Acts Jas. I (1814) III. 28 Our Souerane Lord..thairfor be censement of this present Parliament, authorisis [etc.]. 1582Reg. Privy Council Scot. III. 514 The said Sir James standis forfaltit be the sensiament of the Thre Estaittis in Parliament. 1582–8Hist. Jas. VI (1804) 37 As concerning the honor, I refer it to the sensement of the indifferent reedar. Ibid. 51. |