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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1594-1691
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Capitulat, v. [e.m.E. capitulate (1580), earlier as p.p. (1528), med. L. capitulatus.] intr. To treat or bargain; to arrange terms, etc. 1594 Reg. Privy C. V. 173.
Preasing his Majestie … to capitulat with him in materis maist foule and ignominious 1639 Johnston Diary 43.
We … doe not capitulat that his Ma. should remove his armies c1650 Spalding II. 251.
The counsall thocht it good to convein the … haill Estaites, to capitulat vpone thir and vther vrgent bussines a1691 Kingston Contin. Ho. Seytoun 56.
The Queen … was forced to capitulat with her rebells
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