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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1537-1538, 1674-1700+
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Propale, v. [e.m.E. propale to divulge (c 1529), thereafter appar. chiefly Sc., late L. prōpalāre to make public, divulge, f. L. prōpalam openly, manifestly.] To make public, to publish; to disclose, divulge.In the first quot., appar. = to put forward as a plea in open court.a1538 Abell 94 b.
Bot alace it wes propalit before the wrang iuge, that is for to say Kind Edwerd of Ingland a1538 Ib. 126 a.
Lurkand perdycyon aganys the kyng wes propalit 1674 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. III 472.
This were contrary to our allegeance and duty which is to conceal, and not propale our clients' secrets 1682 Ib. 481.
The Lords ordained James to produce his account-books (which was judged hard, to propale a merchant's book) 1693 Laing MSS 477.
Some ouvert act to propale and publish his intentions 1699 M.P. Brown Suppl. Decis. IV 450.]
[She … thought it indecent that … gentlemen's names should be read and propaled there, which moved her to score them out a1721 Wodrow Hist. (1721) I 209.
When Mr. Wood's testimony came to be propaled [etc.]
