æquivalent

Noun

 * 1) * 1848, and David Laing, Historical Notices of Scotish Affairs, page 633:
 * Ther ware 3 commiſſions farder, viz, One to call all the Burrows of Scotland to ane account for ther common‐good, which is the power of the old Hy‐Chamberlayne; but finding that office was annexed to the family of Lennox, ſo that he could not aſſume its name with its badge, the golden key, he does the æquivalent by this commiſſion.
 * Ther ware 3 commiſſions farder, viz, One to call all the Burrows of Scotland to ane account for ther common‐good, which is the power of the old Hy‐Chamberlayne; but finding that office was annexed to the family of Lennox, ſo that he could not aſſume its name with its badge, the golden key, he does the æquivalent by this commiſſion.