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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Homologate, v. (and p.p.) [Med. L. homologare.] tr. To confirm (a deed already executed) by the addition of another expressing formal approval.‘The effect of such approbatory act being to render that deed, though itself defective, binding upon the person by whom it is homologated. All deeds, informal or defective, may be homologated.’ (Bell).  1593 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 80.
[An appointment] quhilkis the … counsall authorezit, homologat, and apprevit, and interponit thair auctoritie thairto 1661 Decis. Lords G. 10.
She did … set the lands to another tenent, which this pursuer has in effect homologat, by accepting a sub-tack of a part from the tacksman 1673 Soc. Ant. III. 224.
To adduce what he can for instructing that the lait Lord Saltoun did homologate the band in controversie by any deid of his 1684 Decis. Lords F. 61.
That the Bishop had homologat the foresaid charter, by receiving the Canona, which was paid yearly by the old charter

b. Also, more generally, to express agreement with or approval of, overtly or by implication; to countenance or ratify. Also absol., to agree, accord. a1649 Drummond Wks. (1711) 191.
It did homologate both in the end and with their commission 1644 J. Maxwell Prerog. Chr. Kings 92.
Saint Paul homologates this doctrine1678 R. Barclay Apol. Quakers (1701) 189.
Where the apostle clearly homologates, or confesses to the sentence of Peter before-mentioned c1679 Kirkton Hist. 267.
It might be confidently affirmed by the judge who tendered them that the subscriver hade homologate the present government, civil and ecclesiastick