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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1642-1646
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Rectorat, n. [Med. L. rectorabus (1382 in Du Cange), F. rectorat (1642), e.m.E. rectorate (18th c.), Recto(u)r n.] The office of rector of a university, see Recto(u)r n. 1. — 1642 Comm. Univ. III (St. A.) App. 203.
It is ordained, that no regents of philosophie, but the principalls of the colleges, and publict professors only, shall be capable of the office of rectorat c1646 Craufurd Edinb. Univ. fol. 48.
Mr. Andrew Ramsey these 6 yeers bypast had sustained the burthen of the rectorat of the colledge (which he acknowledged to have bene but an empty title) … dimitted the rectorat [etc.]
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