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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mentionat, -att, -ate, v. [e.m.E. (once) mencionate (1550). f. Mentionat,p.p. and ppl. a.] tr. To state, to specify, to designate. —1579–80 Rec. Earld. Orkney 151.
Tua protestationis … quhilkis mentionattis that [etc.] 1596 Highland P. I. 191.
Be mentionatting of dyuers nobill mens namis 1622-6 Bisset II. 201/27.
The Romane emperiouris quhairof the … cod mentionatis quha began to mak new sea lawes 1677 Dunblane Synod 117.
To draw up ane act mentionating ministers to be carefull [etc.] —p.p. c 1590 Cath. Tr. 256/9.
The fruites … of thir tokens aboue mentionated
