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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quintulapse, Quintilapse, n. Also: 5tulapse. [L. quintus fifth and lapsus n. a fall, also p.p. of labi to fall: cf. Quadrilapse, Octolapse etc.] a. The, or a, fifth lapse, the fifth occasion of falling into the sin (of fornication). b. A person guilty of this. (All our examples are from north-eastern texts.) —a. 1656 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 233.
Issobell Law … excommunicated for quintilapse in fornication 1676 Ellon Presb. 217.
[William Forbes] for a quintulapse with Janet Anderson [debarred from communion]b. 1673 Cullen Kirk S. 7 Dec.
Agnes Chalmer quintulapse in whoredome in sacco pro 4o 1684 Ib. 6 April.
Isobell Reed 5tulapse refeired from the presbitrie to the synod 1684 Cramond Presb. Fordyce 46.
The minister of Cullen has pronounced the sentence of the lesser excommunication against E.M. relapse and against J.R. quintulapse both habituall scolds and drunkards, … E.M. and J.R. strumpet … are now supplicating [etc.]
