A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1470-1478, 1550-1594
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Constitue, v. (In p.t. and pres. pple.) [Late ME. constytue (Caxton), OF. constituer, L. constituere.] tr. To constitute, appoint.1470 Breadalbane Coll. (Reg. H.) 18 Dec.
Be it made kende … vs Colin, Erle off Ergyle, … till have made, constitude, & ordanyt … our welluffyt cousyngis … our baileȝeis 1478 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 471.
The quhilk gifft and graunt … we haff ordanyt and constitude our luffit Schir James Flemyng … to delyuer 1550 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 150.
Our Soverane Lady, … makand, constituand and ordinand hir louitt Francis Tennent … hir iustice in that parte 1594 Acts IV. 73.
Makand and constituande thame patronis of the samyn [chaplainries]
