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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1481-1508, 1612
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Constitute, -uit, v. [Late ME. (Caxton), L. constitūt-: cf. Constitut(e,p.p. and p.t.] tr. To appoint. 1481 Instr. H. Scheves (MS.).
[I] Henry Scheues … be the tenor of thir present letteris makes, constitutes, and ordanis James Barcla … my werray lauchfule & wndoutit procuratour 1508 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 333.
[I] George Meldrum … be the tenor of this present writ makis, constitutis, and ordinatis ane honorable man … bailye of my landis 1612 Edinburgh Testaments XLVII. 105.
The said constituent names and constituitis hir said spous hir onlie executour
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