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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Catechisme, n. Also: -cheism, -chissime, cathechisme, -cysme, catichisme, -chesime; cattichis(c)holme, catischisholme. [e.m.E. catechism, cathecysme (1502), F. catéchisme, L. catēchismus. The forms in -chisholme show a strange assimilation to the family name.] A catechism or catechizing.(a) 1551 Hamilton Cat. 23.
Ane prologe to the cathecysme Ib. 131.
Quhen the uncting is completit, thair followis ane catechisme 1567 G. Ball. 7.
Heir followis the catechisme put in meter 1580 Edinb. Test. VIII. 362 b.
Sevin dosane of dowbill catichismes 1581 Ib. IX. 205.
Twa gros of singill catechismes 1588 King (title).
Ane cathechisme or schort instruction of Christian religion 1595 St. A. Kirk S. 807.
That diligent triall be takin … of sic as abstrackis thame selfis … from the catichisme 1631 Peebles Gl. 94.
He sall … teitche thame thair Sondayis lessounes of scriptur and catecheism 1642 Misc. Bann. C. II. 259.
Lyand in the defunctis wearhous, … thrie ryme of single catechissimes(b) 1580 Edinb. Test. VIII. 362 b.
Fyftene gros of singill cattichisholmes 1622 Ib. LI. 247.
New testamentes, psalme buikis, dowbill cattichisholmes [etc.] 1645 Ib. LXI. 152.
Certane sortes of meine bookes as catischisholmes