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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1581-1692
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Elder-, Eldar(e)schip, n. [e.m.E. eldership (1557).]
1. The office of a church elder.1581 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 491.
Jesus Christ … hes vsit … the eldareschip for guid ordour and administratioun of discipline 1581 Ib. 496.
The eldarschip is ane functioun spirituall, as is the ministre 1655 Stirling Ant. II. 18.
The session … suspends the sd William from his eldership for a space
2. An assembly composed of the ministers and elders of a number of parishes.1581 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 477.
Ther is some forme drawin how elderships may be constitute of a certaine number of parochines lyand togither 1581 Ib. 497.
Eldarschippis or assembleis ar constitute commounlie of pastouris, doctouris, and sic as commounlie we call eldaris 1586 Elgin Rec. II. 5.
The assemblie of the eldarschip of Elgin holdin within the queir of the paroche kirk 1593 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 808.
Thir [provincial] assemblies hes the haill power of the particulare elderschippis, quhairof they ar collectit
3. The body of elders belonging to a church.1593 Logie Par. Hist. I. 39.
The quhilk day compeirit James Alexrr … Petir Broun, and Iames Crystie … iij of the elderschip of Logy 1640 Orkney Rentals App. 55.
Mr. Geo. Johnston was admitted minister of Kirkwall, … and received be the hand of the eldership, in name and behalfe of the whole congregatione 1692 S. Leith Rec. 153.
The beddall to acquaint every eidership to meet amongst themselves
