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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Institut(e, p.t. and p.p. [ME. (c 1325) and e.m.E. institut, -ute p.p., AF. institut, L. institūt-, p.p. stem of instituere.]

1. Established, founded, ordained, introduced, instituted.(a) c1515 Asl. MS. I. 326/13.
The vj age in the quhilk God become man … and institut the new testament 1533 Bell. Livy I. 94/2.
For this caus he institute the cens 1533 Boece xii. xiii. 479 b.
Pape Vrbane … institute the houris of the glorios virgine … to be daly sade Ib. xiii. viii. 515 b.
Sanct Dominyk … institute the ordoure of freris predicatouris 1562-3 Winȝet L 28/31.
Quhow the Jowis … institute ane ȝeirly solennitie [etc.] 1596 Dalr. I. 140/12.
Gret merkatis, now called fairis, he institute in sindrie places Ib. II. 21/10.
Carle king … institute ane ordour of a hundir Scotis archiers 1622-6 Bisset I. 107/10.
His hienes progenitouris institute the said college of … vyse men(b) 1490 Irland Mir. II. 71/9.
The memor of the passioun of ihesu ordanit and institut be him c1515 Asl. MS. I. 313/14.
Our blist sacrament first … consecrat & institut be Crist Ib. 315/20.
Thair was institut and gevin to the sonnis of Hely pontificale dignite 1531 Bell. Boece II. 164.
Festuall … days … siclik as the Kirk hes institute Id. Livy I. 47/30.
The … cerymonis institute be kingis a1578 Pitsc. I. 85/30.
Ane commonweill institut and ordanit to be gydit witht … iustice 1596 Dalr. I. 203/9.
The ald band lang before institute betuene the Scottis and Pechtes 1607 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 121.
This office of searchearye being institut only for the behove of the customer 1671 True Nonconf. (1671) G iij.
The end for which deacons were first institute

b. Const. that or infin. 1596 Dalr. I. 230/19.
He institute that al thing sulde be done conforme to the rule of justice 1622-6 Bisset I. 16/25.
The lawes he [Justinian] institute to put the samyn breve In the twelf tabillis

c. Established or provided with (a practice, etc.). 1531 Bell. Boece I. 38.
Quhen Maynus had governit his pepill in gud justice and institute thaim with thir … superstitionis

2. Appointed to an office or charge. b. espec. Ordained, consecrated, to a spiritual office.(a) 1562-3 Winȝet I. 43/2.
Sa institute Moyses the Bischope Eleazarus … before the haill multitude(b) 1533 Gau 9/25.
They [parents and rulers] ar in Godis sted institut to minister justice 1562-3 Winȝet I. 42/6.
Ȝe … findis na bischope [etc.] … institute and ordanit be the laic peple Ib. 103/30.
The apostolis wes institut be our saluiour with sick solennitie … that [etc.] 1676 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 276.
The petitioner is now presented to the church of Tranent and is imediatlie to be institute

c. Appointed as heir. (Cf. Institute n.²) 1681 Stair Inst. III. viii. § 17.
[Heirs] were either institute solly or joyntly

3. Instructed, taught. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 138.
Ane multitude of young childrin weill institute in letteris, be diligence of thair preceptouris