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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1609
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Mortuarie, a. and n. [ME. (Wyclif) and e.m.E. mortuarie, -ary, L. mortuāri-us adj. (med. L. mortuarium neut., as noun), AF. mortuarie n. (1302–3): cf. F. mortuaire.] a. adj. Pertaining to obsequies, for use at funerals. b. n. ‘A customary gift formerly claimed by the incumbent of a parish from the estate of a deceased parishioner.’ — a 1500 Coll. St. Salvator 156.
For the scule, tua baltkenis mortuaris ane of blak sylk and ane off arres 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 15 b.
Gif he [the priest] sayes that he receaved that ilk thing for ane mortuarie [L. mortuario], he sall proue the samine be the witnessing of … men … quha saw the baners (or the croce) borne before the corps
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