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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Creat(e, p.p. Also: creatt. [ME. create, creat (Chaucer), L. creātus: cf. Creat(e,v.]
1. Created, brought into existence.1456 Hay II. 100/13.
All fruytis that ar here engenderit and create 1490 Irland Mir. I. 89/31.
Be the … exaltacione of oure nature he has wrought gret perfeccione in all nature creat 1513 Doug. x. Prol. 41.
The fader, of nane generat, creat, ne boir 1549 Compl. 34/7.
Al thir seuyn elementis that this last varld is creat of c1552 Lynd. Mon. 363.
Sen father Adam creat bene In to the campe of Damassene 1567 G. Ball. 18.
All meit and drink was creat be the Lord a1585 Maitl. Q. xxxv. 18.
The brichtest thing … that euer creat bein 1640 Lithgow Poet. Rem. 159.
Time, that was creat first, and last shall be
2. Appointed, constituted.1526 Acts II. 316/2.
The charter … of the landis & toun of Pettinweme vnyt & creat in ane barony 1533 Boece viii. iv. 256 b.
Be votis of the estatis Constantine … was create king 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 191.
The … clame proponit that he was intrusit in the said office, quhilk he wes nocht, bot creat and maid be the provest 1596 Dalr. I. 253/14.
Thay aesteimet him worthie to be the first creatt Archibischope of Ments 1603 Moysie 24.
Coline, … erle of Argyle, wes … creat chanceller 1622 Misc. Spald. C. V. 222.
Alexander Cowper is maid, creat, and ordeanit pundlar 1632 Peebles B. Rec. 372.
Being creat, ressavit, sworne and admittit javellour
