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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1559-1581
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Latinist, n. [e.m.E. (1538), med. L. latinista, F. latiniste.] a. A student of Latin. = Latiner n. b. A theologian of the Latin Church (Latin a. 3.) — 1559 Peebles B. Rec. I. 257.
[The schoolmaster to] separat the Ynglis redaris to the tolbuth fra the Latinists 1581 Burne Disput. 63 b.
I vald inquire of ȝou the caus, quhy … ȝe vse nocht this word, … as euer al vryttaris and latinistis hes done befoir ȝou 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 92.
Euin as the haill ancientis amang the latinistis signifeit Christis action … be the vord Messe
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