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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Libellat, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: libellate, lebellat. [e.m.E. libellate (1565), mod. L. libellatus p.p. of libellare Libel(l v.]

1. p.p. Specified in the libel (Libel(l n. 4); drawn up as a libel: cf. Libel(l v. 1. 1546 Acts Sederunt i. 46.
The lordis … findis that the Quenes grace has ane actione in this cais as it is libellate 1552 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 168.
He wes nocht suir quhether the gudis libellat pertenit to him or to William Aikman c 1554 Misc. Bann. C. II. 30.
That … the Cannogait wes the toun … quhilk wes erectit in ane frie burgh at the tyme libellat, and the inhabitaris … hes bene continwallie in possessioun of the preuilegiis libellat Ib.
Within the boundis libellat 1561 Admir. Ct. Bk. (Stair S.) 212.
[That] he had just caus to persew for his suker libellat 1564 St. A. Kirk S. 197.
Ane summondis to be lebellat upon his contemptis 1565 Instit. Ct. Sess. 26 a.
That the first sumondis be libellat to the effect that the partie persewit may be compellit to answer … be grant, deny or exceptioun 1596 Anal. Scot. II. 13.
That the cause of al summonding sal be libellat 1610 Laing MSS. I. 115.
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2. ppl. adj. = Libellit ppl. adj. 1565 Instit. Ct. Sess. 13 b.
In the first quhair the libellat sumondis ar requirit the samyn ar execute vpone the premonitioun of xxi dayis warning