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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tutele, -eile, -ell, -ill, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. tutele (Lydgate), tutell (1528), OF tutelle, L. tūtēla.] Protection, guardianship.1460 Hay Alex. 4519.
As ane barne in tutele for to be 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 58.
Concerning the tuteile of our soverane lord to the queyn 1517 Acts XII 38/1.
Tuiching the said tutele and regiment of oure soveran lorde, his realme and commoun wele thareof 1533 Boece 510.
He foundit ane parisch kirk in honoure of the glorios lady in quhais tutele & protection is the tovne of Donde 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots I 525.
She … appointed Boithuile amangis vtheris to the tutele of hir birth and yssue 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 36.
Remembir on ȝour king and on my lord regentis pupillis committit to ȝow in tutele be the devoir of ȝour office anentis personis that ar not in power nor aige to help thame selffis 1570 Leslie 140.
The king being neir the aige of sevintene yeiris, and … nocht willinge to remane langer under the tutell and governement of the Erle of Angus and his cumpanye 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 447.
To spend the most part … amongis your honoris that they may heirefter get promoted sic as misteris rather a tutill of vtheris, than to have charge above vtheris whome of they may have the government 1585 Acts III 386/2.
Sindrie procesis ar led and decreitis gevin not only aganis thame selffis bot also aganis the minoris quhilkis wer in thair tutell 1602 Lett. Jas. VI to Eliz. 46.
Her nerrast kinsman … sould be inwest in the tutill and administration of her state
