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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1626
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Primacie, Primasie, n. Also: prymacie. Also irregular variant: premiecie.[ME and e.m.E. primacie (Wyclif), -acy, prymacye (Caxton), OF primacie (14th c. in Godef. Compl.), F. primatie, med. L. primatia (12th–15th c. in Latham), for L. prīmātus, the first-place, pre-eminence, the office, dignity or authority of a primate.] a. Pre-eminent authority of (= over; obj.), supremacy of (= as wielded by; subj.), the church, a see, (? etc.). b. The office of, or the province under the authority of, an ecclesiastical primate. c. Appar., chief seat, capital city. —a. 1578 Inv. Q. Mary cxlvi.
Ane Treatie of the Premiecie of the Peape 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. Q 5 v.
Be sum of thame that vald establish the primacie of S. Peter 1622-6 Bisset II 339/16.
Marcellus … discourses of the primasie of the kirk and in that he sayis … that na counsall can … have authoritie without consent … of the bischope of Rome the paipb. 1551 Hamilton Catechism 3.
Within the boundis of al our hail primacie of Scotland 1551 Ib.
Efter that the divine providence of God had promovit us to the office of ane archbischop and general primacie of this kirk of Scotlandc. 1533 Boece 160 b.
He went to Epiac in Brigancia the prymacie and cheif ciete of kingis [M. principale chymmeis to all Scottis kingis; L. regumque primaria sedes]
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