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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1456-1563, 1622-1626
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Epistole, -oll, -ule, n. [ME. epistole (15th c.), OF. epistole, L. epistola.] = Epistill.a1400 Legends of the Saints x. 529.
Quhy Paulis epistulis ar Maste oysyt in the kirk ay-quhare a1400 Ib. xxxi. 95.
Syndry epistolis of Sancte Paule 1456 Hay I. 292/34.
And this approvis the pape Guilasius, in his epistole that he send to the Emperour Anastasius 1491 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 256.
Ane choristar … that can singe … epistoll, ewangilis and messis c1515 Asloan MS I. 327/2.
The tother [order] … Ihesus groundit apon the apostolis epistolis 1562-3 Winȝet II. 75/25.
Thair wes red thair lykeways sum epistolis … of Sanct Fœlix the martyr 1622-6 Bisset II. 353/24.
Albeit sindrie uthir authouris writtis of the certantie and autenticnes of the saidis epistollis
