condescendence

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"I'll revise that condescendence, and decern as accords," replied the laird, turning half round, to deliver himself of this mystical response.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various

This must be a very different sort of business from the weariful Parliament House, and the two square yards of processes, with a fee of three guineas for many an interminable condescendence.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 by Various

"Weel, ye wad revise the condescendence after that, I fancy?"

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various

"Well, fortune is apt to circumduce the term upon us; but I think she may allow you to revise your condescendence."

From Chronicles of the Canongate by Scott, Walter, Sir

We'll defen', we'll defen'," he said, with great confidence of manner, "and gie them a revised condescendence for't that they'll fin gayan teuch to chow.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III by Various