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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1550-1587, 1638
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Papistical(l, -ell, a. [e.m.E. (1537).] Papistical; pertaining to the Pope, or the papacy; Roman Catholic; popish.Common from c 1560 and appar. usually hostile or disparaging.(1) 1550[ Knox III. 67.
In the papisticall masse the congregation getteth nothing except [etc.]] 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 134.
All public idolatrie, papistrie and papisticall jurisdiccione 1562-3 Winȝet II. 10/11.
He dar … cal thame papistical, that is as he intendis contumeliouslie be that terme dissaitful, wickit, leing and erroneous 1562-3 Ib. I. 59/4, 104/6; etc. 1564 St. A. Kirk S. 227.
Solemnizacion of mariageis on the papisticall fasson 1558-66 Knox I. 197.
Candill [etc.] … and the rest of the papisticall inventionis 1568 Lyndesay Pref. 398.
Deckit vp in thair papisticall ornamentis 1568 Reg. Privy S. VI. 71. 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 67.
To erect the papisticall religioun 1572 Criminal Trials I. ii. 33. 1577–8 Reg. Privy S. VII. 233/1.
In the papisticell tyme a1578 Pitsc. I. 383/24. 1587 Acts III. 430/1.
Aganis sellaris … of papisticall and erroneous buikis1638 (1640) Nat. Covenant in Acts V. 274/1.(2) 1560 Confession of Faith in Acts II. 533/2.
The sacramentis in the papisticall Kirk 1558-66 Knox I. 60. c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 291.
The Kirk papisticall1638 (1640) Nat. Covenant in Acts V. 273/2.