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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1661
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Establis, Establisch(e, v. Also: estableis, -ese, -es; estabilish, establesch, -es(s)h. [ME. establisch, establisse (Chaucer), OF. establiss-, establir. Cf. Astablis v.] tr. To establish (in various senses).(a) 1562-3 Winȝet I. 33/21.
Ȝour priuate misordour … , establissit be ane lang space 1562-3 Ib. 85/8.
Thir thingis we speir … to knaw quhou ȝe estabilis ȝour doctrine 1558-66 Knox II. 374.
The electioun of a Superintendent to be establessed in thai countreys 1581 Burne Disput. 127.
For the peopil … hes na pouar to estableis onie thing, mekil les to estableis ane thing of sua greit importance(b) 1560 Acts II. 534/1.
To confound the haill state of ciuile policeis now lang establischit 1558-66 Knox II. 385.
We have nothing of our religioun establesshed 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 75.
The foirsaid ordinance … estableschit be oure said Soverane Lord 1596 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 493.
The King of France is nocht ȝit estabilishit in his croun 1614 Highland P. III. 163.
The order I establischit in my diocess 1661 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 537.
His paines for establisching ane casche for doeing thair affairis
