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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Catechis, -cheis, n. Also: catachis, cattechis, cat(h)echise, catechys; catechese, cathec(h)eis. [L. catēchēsis, F. catéchèse, also e.m.E. catechise (1637), -chese (1617). The ending -is (e for -ese may be due to the verb or to Catechism.] A catechism or catechizing.(a) 1551 Hamilton Cat. 7.
The four partis of this present catechis Ib. 125.
The secund part of the catechis 1564 Inverness B. Rec. I. 113.
The gudeman and gudewyiff … sall resort … to the paroch kirk euerilk Sundaye to the exhortationis and cathechise 1579 Misc. Bann. C. II. 199.
xiiii^e doubill catechissis 1589 Logie Par. Hist. I. 21.
Alex^r Fargy minister … to answer within xx dayis nixt heireftir fra the beginning of M^r Iohne Craig's Catechis to the commands 1597 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 225.
To teache thame on Sonday the foresaid catechise laitlie set out in Latine 1616 S. Leith Kirk S. 15.
Euerie Sabot day … thair sall be tuo bairnies … that sall repeit Mr. James Nicholson catechys openlie in ye kirk 1633 Peebles Gleanings 135.
To Alexander Ewmond to buy ane catechise 1647 S. Leith Kirk S. 78.
That shee sould teach no male children farther nor the single catechise 1672 Foulis Acc. Bk. 6.
For a Corderius rudiments gramar and a Latin catechise 1690 Newport Glasgow Customes MS. 13 b.
Halfe a gross catachises(b) 1582 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 122.
The saittis about the tua pillaris for the barnis that answer to the cathecheis 1597 Elgin Rec. II. 61.
The haill inhabitantis … to buy catecheis as lang as the merchantis ar in the toun 1603 Ib. 118.
The haill elderis to be present with thair quarteris to heir and lerne the catheceis 1649 Cupar Presb. 145.
The Presbytery recommends … that the catechese, discharged by the last Generall Assemblie, be not used within their bounds

b. Attrib. with buke. 1578 Edinb. Test. VI. 111.
Ane half dosane of doubill catechis bukis 1597 Elgin Rec. II. 59.
[The elders] haid warnit dyvers for want of the catecheis buik to compeir this day