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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disciple, -cipil(l, n. Also: dysciple, disc-, dissyple, dischiple; dyscipil(l, discipile, -cippil. [ME. disciple (c 1300), discipil(l, OF. disciple, L. discipulus. Cf. Discipule.] A disciple; a follower or pupil.(a) a1400 Leg. S. Prol. 138.
Disciplis ȝet had he may [= more] 1456 Hay I. 11/18.
Sanct Peter … send his disciplis and convertit realmes and regionis Ib. 45/13.
Aristotil … was disciple of Platoun a1500 Seven S. 614.
The taile … of Ypocras and his disciple 1535 Acts II. 342/1.
The said heretik Luther, his disciplis or seruandis 1560 Soc. Ant. VII. 451.
Ane noueice callit Francy Heagy … was this Dauid Pables awin dissyple 1581 Burne Disput. 187.
That thay … are the maist affectionat … disciplis of the cheif Antichrist 1599 Elgin Rec. II. 75.
The maisteris of the grammer and sang scholes ar appointit to disciplin thair disciples that trublit the kirk this day(b) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 449.
Mastres of errour, and now Discippil mad of suthfastnes Ib. xi. 101.
He … sad he wes the dyscipill That Ihesu criste had send hym til 1490 Irland Mir. I. 11/20.
The nobile Troiane … was discipill to Plutark and reulit be his counsale 1524 Reg. Great S. (1530) 200/2.
David Vocat … has chosin his lovit freind and discipill Maister Hary Henrisoun to be conmaister with him into the said skule 1533 Boece x. xvi. 396 b.
He chastyit with rigoure the corruptit maneris of his ȝong discipillis
