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Quotation dates: 1551-1681
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Uniforme, adj. Also: une-, wniforme. [e.m.E. vniforme (1540), uniform (1559), F. uniforme, L. ūniformis.]
1. Of persons: Consistent one with another, in complete agreement (in doctrine). 1551 Hamilton Catechism 4.
In all materis that concernis our Catholyk faith and Christin maneris, se that ye be uniforme, se that ye agre togidder [etc.] 1558-66 Knox II 454.
It becumis you now to decyde, and [to] put ane ordour unto preicheouris that thay may be uniforme in doctrine
b. Free of dissent; of one mind, at one. 1572 Cal. Sc. P. IV 225.
[We] shall yield full obedience whereby the state may be] uneforme [and the realm live in quietness without mention of different authorities]
2. Of things emanating from more than one source: Common, identical. 1562-3 Winȝet I 57/14.
Nocht adhering to the priuate iugement or obscuir sayngis of ony ane man … bot to the plane and vniforme confessioun of all 1562-3 Winȝet I 77/4.
Escriuing … the vniforme doctrine of the martyris and wtheris fatheris aggreing with Godis word, to the said papistrie 1681 Echt-Forbes Chart. 154.
They both with mutuall and wniforme advice … of otheres … binds and obleidges them [etc.]
b. That is uniformly applicable; standard. 1643 Acts Gen. Assembly 28 (2 Aug.).
This Assembly would think on an uniforme way of censuring these charmers
c. Of consent: Unanimous. 1562-3 Winȝet I 30/11.
Amangis mony materis rycht wechty, lat this samyn grosse exemple … be ane contrare the vniforme consent in all tyme and place of the samyn Kirk 1562-3 Winȝet I 72/16.
Quhilk ȝe do quhen ȝe abstract ws fra the vniforme consent of all kirkis 1606 Letter in Hume Orthog. vii.
The haill parischoners being poisit how thay lyckit of the said Mr. Alexander with vniforme consent … schew thair guid lycking of him
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