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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Promote, v. Also: promot, prommott, promitt. [e.m.E. and ME promote (Trevisa), L. prōmōt- p.p. stem of prōmovēre Promov(e. Cf. 14th c. F. promoter to instigate.] a. tr. To advance the cause or interests of (a person). b. To prefer or promote (a person) (to high rank or office or to an academic degree). = Promov(e v. 1. c. To further or advance (a cause or aim). = Promov(e v. 2.a. a1561 Norvell Meroure 59 b.
I say not this, my self for to promote [: blote] 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 534 (see Promotioun(e n. 1 (3)). 1611-57 Mure Early Misc. P. i 104.
Behold h'ill proue, quho now doth thé promote, Ane monstruouse Minotaur to cutt thy throateb. (1) 1560 (a 1651) in Calderwood II 57.
Doe yee seeke to be promoted to this office and charge for anie respect of worldlie commoditie? 1562 Reg. Privy S. V i 290/1.
And … nominatis promotis and promovis Edwarde Maxwell in and to the said abbay, landis [etc.] 1562-3 Winȝet II 34/26.
Quhare … he wes promotit [L. adscitus] to the dignitie of preistheid Ib. I 15/5.
Promot 1567–8 Exch. R. XIX 203.
Quhill your grace wes promotit to the said erledome a1578 Pitsc. I 52/14.
Laborand … to promot all mischevous tyrans to honouris and dignatie Ib. 60/20.
Prommottit(2) 1562-3 Winȝet I 110/25.
Of honorable men haifand ane wyfe, wes oftymes promotit to be biscopes, preistis and diaconis(b) 1630 Stirling's Royal Lett. II 435.
That … persones of noe worth nor reputatione hath latelie … bene promitted … to be herauldis and pursevantis(3) 1560 Bk. Disc. 220.
And thairfore the rectour … shall be haldin to visite the placis ilk yeir anis incontinent efter he be promoted(4) 1574 Comm. Univ. (St. A.) III 189.
That in all admissioun and promotioun the examinatouris … be sworne that thai sall admitt nor promote nane but sic as sall be … found worthy to be promotit 1633 Acts V 73/2.
With … libertie to the persones promotit and graduatit in the samyne [subjects] to read teach doe and excerce all things quhatsumever the persones promoted to the same degries within the vniversitie of Paris [etc.] … may doe or exercec. (a) 1566 Bk. Univ. Kirk I 86.
That … our … brethren … are … forbidden to preach and so by ȝou are stayed to promote the kingdome of Chryst(b) 1585 J. Maitland in Warrender P. (S.H.S.) I 181.
And albeit severall partisans have their particulair desseigns the owerthrowe of the protestants will greitlye promitt everye ane of theme and all
