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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pater-noster, n. [ME. (1150–75), e.m.E. and OE. pater noster (freq. written as one word), L. pater noster ‘our Father’, the opening words of the Lord's Prayer. Cf. OF. pater- (11th c.), patre- (12th c.), later patenostre, mod. F. patenôtre.] The Lord's Prayer, esp. in the Latin version; a recitation of this, also in plur.Also comb. in Pater-noster-space, the time taken to say a Paternoster.Also as the opening words of the prayer.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 1227.
That he the cred vald til hir say & the Pater noster alsa c1420 Wynt. v. 368.
And in that mes wes said na mare Bot the Pater noster thare a1500 Henr. Fab. 669 (Bann.).
With beidis on hand sayand his Paternoster 1478 Grey Friars II. 14.
Gif thai can say thair Pater noster, Ave Maria and Credo c1475 Wall. vii. 66. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 21 heading. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxii. 3 (M).
Kneling doun with ane Pater noster [: cloister] 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 284.
Euery wight That can nocht spell thar Pater noster rycht 1533 Gau 85/19. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2316.
We commounis … Doith wyrschip all thir ymagereis … Prayand to thame our Pater noster Ib. 2634. 1551 Hamilton Cat. 249.
Say thi Pater noster … oft tymes [etc.] Ib. 20/2. 1632 Prognostication.
I'll put him in my Pater noster But hee comes never in my Creedeplur. 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4604 (B).
Thay sall nocht weill knaw in to thair cloisters To quhome that thay sall say thair Pater nosteris 1567 G. Ball. 201.
His [the Antichrist's] Pater-nosters bocht and sauld … Quhilk my New Testament … On na wayis can abydecomb. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6076.
The king … Ane word not spak ane Pater noster space(2) 15.. Lord Fergus' Gaist 20.
Ȝe mon … kast the grit haly watter With Pater noster, patter patter
