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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Command, n. Also: -mande, -maund(e. [F. commande, or from Command,v. App. not in Eng. use before 1580.]
1. A commandment or order.c1450-2 Howlat 455.
Throw ȝour command Ib. 487.
To kepe his command c1475 Wall. v. 517.
This commaunde in wryt with him he send Ib. x. 164.
He wald nocht byd for commaund na request 1490 Irland Mir. I. 37/5.
Eftir his will, ordinance and command c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 81.
The seuin commandis of the Kirk Ib. xviii. 52.
I sall … Keip his command into that cace 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 258/2.
This exemptioun to endure for the kingis will and quhil he geyf uther command in the contrar 1511 Ib. 346/1.
A command for the appensioun of the prive sele to ane instrument 1513 Doug. ii. x. 85.
On na wys nedis … hir command refusyng to obey c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 63.
He gaue command that I suld be Hangit without confessioun 1549 Compl. 130/5.
The prudent Seneque gyuis cummand to repreif vitht out iniure 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6266.
To thaim all he gaue sic strait commandis, That on the morne [etc.] c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 190.
The man that finds his lyfe aggre To Gods command and wourd of verite
b. In the phrases at or be (the) command of … , at or be his (etc.) command.1480 Acta Conc. 47/1.
Quhilkis petis war castin be command of the larde of A. 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 89.
To the writaris of the singnet, at the Kingis commande 1504–5 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 677.
Be vertu and command of the said decreit arbitrale 1513 Doug. i. x. 40.
At command of his fader Eneas Ib. ii. iv. 88.
By command of Phebus 1548 Treas. Acc. IX. 151.
To Maister Dauid Maitland … , to by him clathis, at his graces commande 1551–2 Ib. X. 67.
Be the lordis compositouris speciale command to my lord governouris veolaris 1568 Pref. Lyndesay 6.
Thir twa passand out of Scotland, at command of King Achaius … come to Paris 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 75 b.
For sic sould be attachers, at command of the Judge
c. At (one's) command, ready to obey one's orders.1540 Lynd. Sat. 449.
Scho salbe at command, sir, quhen ȝe will c1550 Id. Meldrum 197.
I am, quod scho, at ȝour command, With ȝow to pas into Scotland Ib. 521.
He … saw his hors was at command a1568 Scott xxvii. 49.
Bot gif scho steidfast stand, … I am at hir command a1585 Maitl. Q. lxvi. 44.
Our gude it is to be at his command 1596 Dalr. II. 157/13.
The nobilitie ansueret, tha wald … be at his command
2. One of the ten commandments. Usu. in pl.1533 Gau 7/2.
That the x commandis suld first be vritine and sine … prechit to the pepil 1551 Hamilton Cat. 28.
The special declaratioun of the x. commandis Ib. 95.
The sevint command 1561 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 256.
Brekand the third command of the second table 1567 G. Ball. 7.
Heir followis the catechisme put in meter, … and first the ten commandis a1578 Pitsc. I. 349/11.
The primer in Inglische, and the ten commandis 1589 Logie Par. Hist. I. 21.
Alexr Fargy minister … to answer within xx dayis nixt heireftir fra the beginning of Mr Iohne Craig's Catechis to the commands 1609 Kinghorn Kirk-S. 17.
Jhone Lambart, … being accusit for his ignorance in nocht hawing the commands, confessit it to be ane fault and promeissit to get thame 1627 Elgin Rec. II. 198.
William Coban actit for his man … that he sall have the comandis tuixt this and Pasche Ib. 200.
John Man … payit 24 s. for the vant of the commandis before his mariadge
