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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Practicat, Pratikat, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: practicate, prakticate, (practitak). [Med. L. practicat-us, p.p. of practicare Practik v.]

1. Practised: cf. Practik v. 1 and 2. a. Practised as an established usage or normal procedure. 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 355.
Howbeit sic thing was nevir pratikat within this realme in tymis bigane 1531 Bell. Boece II 213.
It is ane thing dailie practicat amang us Id. Livy I 293/18.
Except anis the tribunis be thare wikkit exempill practicate sic ane like thing afore Ib. II 24/13.
Thus sall it be clerely schewin and practicate in my mater, quhidder [etc.] 1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 75.
The laws of France, as of the most of Europe (tho not practicate with us) in thes case [etc.]

b. Of a certain mode of action: Performed. 1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 69.
Historians reportes this also to have bein practicate by Mithridates, King of Persia [Parthia] Ib. 87.
The same was practicat on a nother who beleived himselfe to be lame Ib. 91.

2. Determined by a judicial body and recorded as a decision of court. 1561 Reg. Privy C. I 173.
As wes practicate for Schir Johne Grenelaw callit civilie befoir the lordis of sessioun for resetting of Maister Robert Wauchop in his allegit barratrie Ib. 174.
As wes practicate be the saidis lordis of sessioun contra ane Spanyeart

3. ppl. adj. a. Experienced, skilled. 15.. Clar. v 1689.
In sik thing I am not prakticate 1565 Instit. Ct. Sess. 3 b.
Becaus thair is diues actionis pleyit at the bar be men of law and vtheris not practicat in aduocatioun nather admittit be the lordis to procure 1565 Reg. Privy S. V i 683/1.
Being expert and sufficientlie practicat in using and exerceing of the said office a1578 Pitsc. I 160/25.
Practicat

b. ? Available in existing practise or established usage. 1545 Grant Chart. 95.
It salbe lesum the said conthrak to be extendit in the maist vberior forme practitak or speculatiue … as men of law can dewis