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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Ministrat, v. Also: -ate. P.t. ministrat, -ate, minestrat. P.p. ministrat, -ate, mynistrat, minstrat, (munistrat); ministrated. [L. ministrāt-, p.p. stem of ministrāre Minister v. Only Sc.]

1. tr. To furnish, supply. = Minister v. I.(1) 1566 Reg. Privy C. I. 492.
Maister Alexander Lawder, now persoun of Glasgow, being lauchfullie requirit to furneis and ministrat breid and wyne at the ministratioun of the communioun(2) 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 339.
Thairby to ministrat sufficient occasioun of jelosy and mislyking 1569 Ib. II. i. 1574 Cal. Sc. P. V. 32. 1570 Leslie 72.
Verayly … no caus of brek was ministrat be either of the princeis 1590 Warrender P. II. 136.
This hard dealinge against the Quene of Englande … ministratis no small occasioun of jealousye to all the princes protestantes

2. To execute, dispense or administer (justice, judgement, laws). = Minister v. 2.(a) 1594 Misc. Spald. C. II. 122.
In respect he vas redy to ministrat justice to parteis complenand(b) a1578 Pitsc. I. 150/3.
Ather to the chancellar or to the governour Quha ministrat iustice to the kingis honour 1586 Jurid. Rev. IV. 297.
The said baillie … held court and ministrat justice(c) (1) 1496 Acta Conc. II. 7.
That justice may be ministrat thairintill as efferis 1501 Ib. III. 32.
Mynistrat 1511 Exch. R. XIII. 445 n.
Cautioun … for justice to be ministrat to partiis complenand 1532–3 Acta Conc. & Sess. (Stair S.) 109.
That justice may be hastily ministrat betwix the saidis partyis becaus of thair povertie 1533 Bell. Livy II. 8/20.
That na justice was ministrate to him 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 39. 1556 Lauder Off. Kings ii. 1558 Ayr Chart. 107. 1564 Reg. Privy C. I. 282.
Quhill justice may be ministrat upoun thame for thair offenssis 1567 Ib. 522. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 2.
The Regent … said he wald nocht be bragged quhen justice was to be ministrat 1570 Sat. P. x. 354.
Gif justice wes thair ministrate trewlie 1572 Canongate Ct. Bk. 365. a1578 Pitsc. I. 291/5. Ib. II. 223/21. 1602 Conv. Burghs II. 128.
That iustice may be munistrat vpon them as accordis 1627 Justiciary Cases I. 64.
Ministrat(2) 1568 Ellis Orig. Letters i Ser. II. 251.
Quhan thair was no laws minstrat upone the marches

3. To dispense, administer (a sacrament, etc.). = Minister v. 4.For further examples see Lord n. 34 d.(a) 1556 Carte Northberwic 72.
Syr Valter Robertsone vicar of Abyrdowr minestrat and execut the office anent the handfasting betwix [etc.] 1559 Statut. Sc. Ch. 160.
That na man … suffer the samin [sacraments] to be ministrat bot [etc.] 1560 Bk. Disc. 237.
As that the word be treulie preched, the sacramentis richtlie ministrat 1562 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 30. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 53/21.
At Pasche … thai … ministrate the sacramentis til ws on the Catholik manere Ib. 90/1.
Quhy neclect ȝe to ministrat this haly sacrament to the seik afoir thair departing of this lyfe? Ib. 91/5. 1569 St. A. Kirk S. 320. 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 121.
For sex quartis wyne to ministrat the sacrament 1600-1610 Melvill 4. 1622-6 Bisset II. 180/7. 1639 Marq. Hamilton Explan. Meaning Oath & Covenant 12.
The holy sacraments as they ar now ministrate(b) 1638 Nat. Covenant in Facs. Nat. MSS. III. xcvii.
All … That refuses the administration of the holy sacraments as they were then ministrated

4. To administer (an oath). c1650 Spalding I. 223.
Othes ministrat to Scotismen … will bring many inconveniences

5. To administer (medicine, poison, etc.). = Minister v. 5. 1579 Athole Mun. I. No. 90.
James Owhegarty, Irelandman borne, leiche that ministratis medicine be the mouth and cuirs outwardlie be herbis 1598 Ferg. Tracts xxvii.
The appoticarie and vtheris quhilkis ministrat curis to him 1598 Crim. Trials II. 65. 1613 Ib. III. 263.
The quhilk poysoneable drink, sa ministrat and gevin to thame

6. intr. a. To officiate in an office. b. To minister, occupy a charge as minister of the church. = Minister v. 8.a. 1557 Reg. Privy S. V. i. 57/1.
Ordinand the said Walter wardane to hir hienes cunye … and gevand to him the office thairof with power to him to ministrat thairin 1622-6 Bisset II. 298/17.
The twelt discipill Parmenas … ministrate in the rowme of ane deaconeb. 1619 Garden Elphinstoun 272.
He assum'd the sacrat charge Of Michaell Churche … And four yeers … did ministrat