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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1492-1513
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Entitil, Entetil, v. [ME. entitele, entitle (Chaucer), AF. entitler, OF. entiteler.] tr. To provide with a title; to dedicate (to a person). — 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 271/1.
The lytill buk entitillit and callit the spektakle of luf 1492 Ib. 297/4.
This lytle buk quhilk is entetillit or callit the spectakle of luf 1513 Doug. ix. Prol. 28.
The sayar eik suld weil consider thys, Hys mater, and quham to it entitilit is 1513 Ib. xii. Prol. 308.
The lusty crafty preambill, perle of May I thé entitil
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