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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1549-1586
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Elect, p.p. [ME. elect (15th c.), L. ēlectus p.p. of ēligere.] a. Elected, chosen. b. absol. as pl. Those chosen for salvation.a. 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 5/3.
The catholic kyng of Spanȝe elect empriour on ane syde c1550 Rolland Court of Venus iii. 689.
He send his spyis elect and elegant To Jerico c1550 Ib. iv. 173.
Senwe … Be ȝow elect, madame, ar present heir 1562-3 Winȝet I. 129/21.
That prayaris … suld be soung or red dayly … be able ministeris elect thairto c1568 Lauder Minor P. iii. 13.
The chosin children of God, and sones electb. 1568 Pref. Lyndesay 9.
It is rather the … mercy of God towartis his sanctis and elect 1568 Ib.
To encorage his elect a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS clxx. 62.
Sene ȝe haue leirnit ȝe ar the Lordis elect
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