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: 1658-1700+
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Prelection, n. Also: prelexione. [e.m.E. prelection (1587), L. prælectiōn-, a public lecture, esp. to students at a university.] —1658 Glasg. Univ. Mun. I 356.
The said trust … must neids take up any mans tym, exempting him from his other dewties as principall, especiallie from teaching prelections of theologie 1692 Ib. II 364.
That Mr. William Jameson have a publick prelection of civill history once a week 1704 Edinb. Univ. Chart. 153.
The reverend … Doctor Ruel is said to have a prelexione as primare
