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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Pre-, Prælimitation, n. [Limitatio(u)n n.] = Prelimiting vbl. n., Prelimitating vbl. n. Also, an instance of these, an act of imposing a restriction (chiefly, on the General Assembly) in advance. —(1) 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 118.
They might have been the private opinions of some, but did infer no prelimitation on the assembly 1638 Baillie I 99.
We finding that all or the most of the marqueis demands tended to the prælimitation of our assemblie 1638 Johnston Diary I 374.
Som reasons against the prælimitation of assemblee a1650 Row 35. —(2) 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 41.
He did endevour a prelimitation of the assembly in the necessarie members thereof 1651 Causes of God's Wrath in Testimony-bearing Exemplified (1791) 125.
A more gross prelimitation than this could not readily be 1690 Shields Enquiry Ch. Communion 70.
As for prelimitations, we know none offered nor submitted to —(1681) Fountainhall Decis. I 157.
Seeing the two prelimitations they have by this parliament put upon all elections (the one in burrows only to chuse inhabitants, the other … that the electors must first take the test)
