A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1515
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Preceptive, adj. [Late L. præceptīv-us didactic, hortatory, MF préceptif, e.m.E. preceptive (1624).] a. Of command, mandatory. b. Of instruction as to conduct or morals. —1456 Hay I 106/7.
Bot nochtwithstanding that thai realmes be nocht subjectes to the empire, the pape has power preceptive apon thame that … thai do na gref … to the Cristyn folk c1515 Asloan MS I 329/2.
The law preceptive that is the ten commandementis
