† witnessmann.
northern and Scottish. Obsolete.
(a) A witness. (b) The (tenurial) duty of providing a witness in court.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > [noun] > a witness, testifier
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proofc1380
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recorderc1425
test1528
testor1570
attestator1598
attester1598
testator1602
suffragator1606
testimoner1607
testifier1611
voucher1612
suffragant1613
testate1619
sponsor1651
testee1654
vouchee1654
adducer1681
testificator1730
circumstantiator1858
society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > evidence > [noun] > a witness
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proofc1380
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evidencer1593
evidence1594
society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > evidence > [noun] > duty of providing witness
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10.. in J. Wilson Reg. Priory St. Bees (1915) 527 Myd bode and wytnesmann on thyylk stow.
1278 in J. Wilson Reg. Priory St. Bees (1915) 374 Pro witnesman et summonitoribus inveniendis ad faciendum districciones.
1292 Anc. Deed L. 458 (P.R.O.) [cf. 374] Quieti de secta facienda ad Curiam meum..et de Bode et de Wyttenesman..que seruicia quondam petii de predictis Abbati et Conuentu.
1451 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1844) I. 19 The quhilk assise ripely avisit, and the witnesmen examynit and herd in the cause.
c1480 (a1400) St. Matthias 323 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 231 Ȝe sal of me be wytnes-mene In þe towne of Ierusalem.
1493 in Acts Lords of Council Civil Causes (1839) I. 319/2 Þe lard of Amisfelde sall cause his officiare witht twa witnesmen..to pynd apoun þe commoune þat is debatabile.
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