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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Creat(e, v. (p.t. and p.p.). Also: creatt, criate. [ME. creat, create (Chaucer), L. creāt-, ppl. stem of creāre Cre v. The p.t. and p.p. are occas. creatit.]

1. tr. To make or constitute (officers, etc.) by appointment or enactment; to invest with a specified function or character in this way.(a) 1511 Reg. Privy S. I. 337/2.
With power … all uther officiaris neidfull to create and mak under him 1527 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 248.
Gewand … our full … power … clarkis, dempstaris and all memberis of court to creat 1550 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 150.
All uther officeris and membris of court neidfull to make, creat, substitut, and ordane and cause to be sworne 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 201.
That grit misorder vsed in Striveling at the last parliament, in criateing bischopis(b) 1490 Lennox Mun. 139.
Forsamekle as we … made and creat the toun of Paslay a fre burgh in baronry 1529 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 68.
Thair … I creat … maris and officiaris of the said schirefdome 1533 Bell. Livy II. 250.
Thai create Metius Sufficius to be dictator 1573 Sat. P. xlii. 589.
In everie citie … Thay creat ministeris all quhair a1578 Pitsc. I. 25/25.
He creatit senatouris of the parliament within his awin boundis(c) 1491 Acts II. 228/1.
Oure soverane lorde … has create … Schir Iames Ogilby … lord of his parliament 1542 Ib. 413/2.
My lord governor … hes criate, maid, & ordinat … lord Avindale baroune 1581 Ib. III. 256/1.
Our said souerane lord … hes … creat and incorporat and be thir presentis creatis … and incorporatis … the erldome of Orknay [etc.] 1584 Conv. Burghs I. 185.
The commissioneris … hes … nominatt and creatt the said Ihon Guthre thair common clark a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun 27.
William Seytoun … was the first creatit and maid Lord in the Parliament

2. To bring into existence.(b) 1549 Compl. 34/2.
God creat the material world in the begynnyng 1560 Rolland Seven S. 637.
Quhen he this warld first creat and began 1580-92 James VI Lusus R. 51.
For thay … can no uayes gydit be except be Him that creat thaime 1587-99 Hume iv. 140.
The Lord, quhilk of dust creat man(c) 1560 Acts II. 527/1.
We … acknawledge God to have creatit man 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 147.
Commanding to abstene fra metis, quhilkis God hes creat 1556 Lauder Off. Kings .
Thocht God hes creat man to ryng