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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1581, 1679
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Receptakle, -akill, -acle, n. [e.m.E. and late ME receptacle (Lydgate), L. receptaculum, f. p.p. stem of recipere Resav(e v.] a. A place into, or in, which a thing may be put; a repository. Also applied, fig., to a person. b. A place of reception; a usual retreat; a refuge or shelter.a. 1533 Boece 87.
Vincust is Gillus, the cruell tyran, of sa mony evill dedis the receptakill and resett 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 152/33.
The … eird makkis na acceptions of persons … bot resauis them al indefferently in hir domicil and receptacleb. 1563 G. Hay Confutation Abbot Crosraguel 82.
All hath at there departing out of this world there owen diuers receptacles, the godlie hath ioy, the wicked tormentes 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 33.
Ane sanctuary of tressoun ane refuge of ydolatre and receptacle of thevis and murtheraris 1558-66 Knox I 105.
Johnne Rowght [departed] to Kyle (a receptakle of Goddis servandis of old) 1581 Acts III 276/1.
This abbay … hes bene receptakle to piratis c1679 Kirkton Hist. 282.
She can … discover the receptacle of the whiggs
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