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Ordain, Ordan(e, v. Also: ordaine, -ayn(e, ordannhordan, ourdan(e, orden(e, -ein(e, -eyn, -eien(e, -een, -ien, -ean(e, ordin(e, -yn-, ordon(e; ordand(e, ordend. P.t. and p.p. ordainit, ordaynit, etc., also ordaind, -and(e, hordand, ordend, -einde, -eand; ordaint, -ant, -ent, -eant, -int; ardent; ordainted. [ME. and e.m.E. ordeine(n (c 1290), ordeinie (c 1290), ordeyne (1303), ordeigne (1377), ordain(e (Cursor M.), -ayn(e, ordyne (Trevisa), ordene (15th c.), ordonne (c 1440–c 1500), p.t. and p.p. ordeined (1297), ordeynede, ordayned, etc., also ordeind (Cursor M.), ordeynd, ordaind (Cursor M.), ordaynd, ordand(e (north., a 1400–50), hordende (1482), ordeint (Cursor M.), ordent(e (14–15th c.), ordenet (14–15th c.), OF. ordener (3 sing. ordeine, ordaine, ordeigne), later ordoner (mod. ordonner), AF. ordeiner, ordeigner, L. ordināre.The type ordand occurs, in the present tense, only in uninflected forms.]

1. tr. To draw up in order of battle; to array, marshal, order (troops or their disposition).Only early. 1375 Barb. viii. 218 (E).
In twa eschelis ordanyt he had The folk
Ib. xi. 172 (C).
His awne battale ordanit he And quha suld at his bridill be
Ib. 181.
Quhen the Kyng … Had ordanit … His battalis and his stering
Ib. xvii. 563.
Ordanit in gude aray, Toward thair fais thai held their vay
Ib. xi. 351. ?1438 Alex. ii. 7145.
Clarus was wonder wyse of weir, And wele couth ordane his effeir To greif his fais
Ib. 7974. c1420 Wynt. iv. 644.
Sex hundyre thousand … Off Perseys ordanyd for batale
Ib. viii. 6197.
Willame off Dowglas … was Ordanyd in forray for to pas
Ib. v. 1008. c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 3409.
Into battale ordand wele he ridis
c1475 Wall. iii. 164.
The Inglismen … Befors ordand in sondyr thaim to ber
Ib. ix. 895.
His assailȝe he ordannys wondyr sayr Ws for to harm
a1500 Lanc. 2848. 1494 Loutfut MS. 5 b.
The counstable wes lieutennand generall … til ordine and convoy the hostis and battalȝias of the prince

b. transf. To set out in the open in an orderly arrangement, to array. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 572.
In myddes of the feldes were Wytht-out the walles of the towne The relykes ordeyned [L. ordinatis] of renowne

2. refl. To make oneself ready for battle, to prepare, array or equip oneself.Only in early verse. 1375 Barb. viii. 195.
On this wis him ordanit he, And syne assemblit his menȝe
Ib. xii. 330.
Than till thair inmys went thai sone And ordanyt thaim for the fechting
a1400 Leg. S. iii. 531.
Bot erare ordanis ȝou that ȝe To Criste campionis ma be
?1438 Alex. i. 1382.

p.p. Of a person: Prepared or equipped for battle. — c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2222.
And thai both … For battell ordanit all attones

3. To put in order for some purpose (something material); to prepare or make ready, furnish or provide, design or make.Const. for or to (till) a person or animal, or dative, or for or to (till) the purpose or infin.Passing into sense 5. 1375 Barb. xvii. 626.
Engynys alsua for till cast Thai ordanit and maid redy fast
a1400 Leg. S. xxi. 793.
The prefet thane gert ordand hyme a schype
Ib. xxvii. 693.
Ordenyt
1456 Hay I. 81/6.
For gude curage … ordanis gude habilliamentis for weris
Ib. II. 28/30.
The hewing ax is ordanyt to cutt doune treis that hynderis labouragis of landis
Ib. 143/8.
For men suld ordane four chaumeris, ilkane besyde othir be order
a1500 Rauf C. 323.
Than the coilȝear … ordanit him ane laid
c1475 Wall. v. 1035. a1500 Lanc. 2414.
Euery thyng that in yhour myster lyis I sall gar ordan
1490 Paisley B. Rec. 40.
Certane … hewyn werk quhilk wes ordanit to the merket croce of … Paslay
1491 Acts II. 226.
Ordinit
1513 Doug. vi. xv. 109.
Thar bene ordanyt for dremys ȝettis twane
1535 Stewart 53866.
For that same sow I haif ordand sic draf Sall [etc.]
Ib. 55007.
Attouir the wall richt mony Scot thair clam On lang ledderis that ordand war thairtill
15.. Clar. v. 1545.
Abuilȝeit … In licht clethings, all ordanit for the dance
a1578 Pitsc. I. 367/4.
[With] all maner of wapouns ordanitt for weir
Ib. II. 42/14.
[He] gart eat the provisioun that was ordainitt for the Inglische captans
Ib. I. 367/15.

b. To set up or cause to be set up (some material structure). c1420 Wynt. v. 1302.
In Athenys he ordanyd hade Off fayre werk a gret lybrare
Ib. 3092.
And quhen that he awterys of stane In ilke kyrke gert fyrst ordane
a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 470.
Wrightis … Ordanit hurdys ful hie in holtis sa haire

c. To invent. 1622-6 Bisset II. 199/11.
Sum say they [boats] war ordaned be the Troyianis in the Hillispontus

4. intr. const. for: To make arrangements for, to provide for; also, to attend to the preparation or provision of, to see to.Only in early verse. 1375 Barb. xvii. 259.
Valter Steward … He left in Berwik … And ordanit fast for apparaill Till defend gif men vald assaill
Ib. xx. 68.
He gert wele for the mangery Ordane quhen that his son Dawy Suld weddyt be
Ib. 165.
He ordanit for his saull richt weill
c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 2418.
Syne … thai … ordinit for the kingis sepulture

5. tr. To assign or allot, appoint or designate; also, to give instructions for the giving of.Const. as sense 3, with which there is ambiguity in some instances. Also with admixture of various other senses. 1375 Barb. xvii. 298 (E).
And till gret lordis … Ordanyt a feld for thair herbry
Ib. 400.
Than thai that in the schippis wer Ordanyt a schip … To cum with all hyr apparaill Rycht to the wall for till assaill
a1400 Leg. S. xlix. 206.
Ordenyt
c1420 Wynt. v. 3886.
For the qwere all halyly For prestys is ordanyt specyally And to clerkys … To syng … thare thaire serwys
Ib. viii. 924.
And in hale conclusyown Thai ordanyd to the Brows the crown
1456 Hay I. 169/14.
He … despoilit … all the templis that war ordanyt to the service of God
c1475 Wall. ii. 183.
Bot Thow rademe, na liff thai ordand me
1494 Loutfut MS. 44 a.
All that wald cum man compere in logez ordanit to thame
1490 Irland Mir. I. 24/22. a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 310.
Quhen He ordant His precius body till ws as sacrament In forme of breid
c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxii. 115. 1508 Aberd. B. Rec. I. xxi.
The prouest [etc.] … ordanit ane propyn in wyne … to my lord of Abirdene
1513 Doug. v. xii. 158.
Al tha folk … Thai deput and thai ordand for this town
1575 Rec. Earld. Orkney 138.
[The bailie] ordanand lykvyse to the said Jonet the half of the close
1580 Edinb. Test. VIII. 202.
He leuis & ordinis to his spous … the haill inspreth of the sait hous
1582 Bk. Carlaverock II. 492.
I ordine my sone Johne the pensioun of Tungland
1596 Dalr. II. 319/16. Ib. I. 106/25.
Of the quhilkes horsses he ordaynet for the erle ane
1649 Wemyss Chart. 232.
I ordin my Skots diamond ring for my dir faither

6. To set up or establish, found or institute (an institution, observance, practice, etc.).When the object is followed by a complement, passing into various other senses, as sense 5, 12, or, in the passive, 7 c. c1420 Wynt. ii. 242.
He wes the fyrst [that] in hys dawys Ordanyt in to Grece the lawys
Ib. v. 2446.
Fyrst kyrk-yhardys ordanyd he, And till the kyrkys parochys
Ib. iii. 966, iv. 36, v. 1494. c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 40/19.
Haly Kirk has ordanit the fasting of Lentryne … to clenge the consciens of the persone
Id. Mir. I. 33/5.
The kyrk has ekit and ordand the devin seruice to grow in honour
Ib. II. 71/9.
And the memor of the passioun of Jhesu ordanit and institut be Him
Ib. I. 101/4. a1538 Abell 4* b.
Ditta wes fyrst hordand in Scotland
Ib. 27 a.
He ordanit the 40 dais of Lentryne
1535 Stewart 454.
Ordand (p.p.)
c1540 Lynd. Kitteis Conf. 135.
Confessioun first wes ordanit fre In this sort in the Kirk to be
1549 Compl. 11/17.
Ilk ane of thir degreis ar ordand til help vthirs in necessite
1551 Hamilton Cat. 64.
That ilkane househaldar … syne ordand sum … scharp punitioun be the maner of ane law in his house
Ib. 217.
To thame that ar lyk to be drownit in hell for original syn is ordanit the buird of baptyme
a1578 Pitsc. I. 85/30.
Ane commonweill institut and ordanit to be gydit witht … iustice
1581 Burne Disput. 9.
Ordenit
1581 Id. Ib. in Cath. Tr. 138/4.
As Numa Pompilius did learne ane greit pairt of tha thingis quhilk he ordinit in the citie of Rome
1588 King Cat. in Cath. Tr. 202/21.
Ordineit

7. Said of God, Nature or Destiny, or in the passive or impersonal without specification of an agent: a. To appoint or decree, establish or create (some part of the natural or predestined order).(a) c1420 Ratis R. 1228.
God that ordanyt hire [sc. reason] seruande To man & woman here growand [etc.]
c1450 Cr. Deyng (S.T.S.) 30. c1450-2 Howlat 734.
Ordanit or Adam and ay till indur
1456 Hay I. 6/28. Ib. 101/11.
Oure Lord God almychty … ordanyt the bataill aganis him and his complicis
c1460 Wisd. Sol. (S.T.S.) 182. c1490 Porteous Noblenes 174/1. 1513 Doug. x. Prol. 9. 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 177/8.
O lorde God quhilk has … ordanit [G. ordannit] solace and releif to the lawbouris of men be dwm beistis
1562-3 Winȝet II. 31/6.
Sua alsua thai thingis quhilkis ar ordanit
(b) c1420 Ratis R. 1477.
Mekil God … has hordand al thing
Ib. 1766.
That Lord is our al kindly thinge And ordand thaim in thar doinge
1461 Liber Plusc. I. 384.
All this warld … He ordande for refeccioun of manhaid
c1460 Thewis Wysmen 254. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 67/11.
Sleip … had bene principaly ordand for the perfit degestioune
(c) 1662 Crim. Trials III. 609.
And all the feaveris that ewir God ordained

b. To appoint, allot or destine (to or for a person, etc.). c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 3593.
Ane hard fortoun was ordand me beforin
a1497, 15.. Gray MS. vi. 4.
For erd til erd is ordanit ay
Ib. iv. 49. c1475 Wall. viii. 53. a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1176 (H).
For schrewis … The hell is ordinit for torment eternalle
1490 Irland Mir. I. 74/34.
As God ordand rameid … for all humane linage
c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxviii. 5.
In hevin hie ordand is ȝour place
1513 Doug. ii. xii. 42.
Thar is gret substans ordanyt thé … Thar salt thou have a realm
1540 Lynd. Sat. 4556.
Ane nobill kaip [= cap] imperiell Quhilk is … ordanit … for … kingis
Arundel MS. 240/85.
O Lord … behald me cumand to Thé for now Thou hes ordanit my tyme
1567 G. Ball. 103.
Ordand [D. ordain'd]

c. To create, destine or appoint (a person or thing) to do or be something or const. noun clause, or for or to (till) some end or purpose.In the passive, also = destined, ‘meant’ (to do or be something).(1) c1420 Ratis R. 1578.
Gif God ordanit ilke thinge For to endur for-out failȝeing
1513 Doug. xiii. vii. 48.
Quham the command of the gret goddis … Hes destinat and ordanyt to remane
1549 Compl. 54/16.
The creator of al thingis ordand it [the moon] to be ane remeid contrar mirknes of the nycht
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 783.
God hes ordanit thame, trewlye, To be two saulis in one bodye
a1568 Bann. MS. 44 a/11.
Thy God … Thé ordand in hevin to ring
(2) 1456 Hay I. 171/18.
For the men of were ar callit the scurge … of God ordanyt to punys synnaris throu the … tholaunce of God
Ib. 175/28.
Prisonaris ar nocht ordanyt to hald sa free prisoun that thai be led to … sik disportis
Ib. II. 20/1.
As clergy was nocht ordanyt to be agayn the ordre of knychthede bot to honour it
Ib. I. 165/16. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 95/11.
The moder is ordand to consaue the child [etc.]
Ib. 51/13. Ib. 116/11.
Ordanit
1535 Stewart 60046. a1568 Scott xxx. 45.
As grund is ordand to beir seid
1560 Cal. Sc. P. I. 517.
Although some of the new comme sede is ordeyned to be planted in my gardeyn, yet I change not
1580 Edinb. Test. VIII. 263.
All flesche (but exceptioun) … is ordinit anis to die
1587-99 Hume 69/47.
The binding band … Be nature knit and ordoned till indure
c1610 Melville Mem. 10.
Bot sche beleuit it had bene ordonit to eat because it had ane odoriphant smell
1614 W. Barclay Nepenthes or the Vertues of Tobacco Sig. A 4.
[Tobacco] is the only medicament in the world ordained by nature to entertaine good companie
(3) a1500 Lanc. 704.
I curs the tyme of myne natiuitee Whar in the heuen it ordinyd was for me In all my lyue neuer til haue ees
(4) c1420 Wynt. v. 5159.
For God ordanyt noucht that he Langare in that land suld be
a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. clxxix. 113.
God … hes ordanit that thow be Ane quhome His sone Jesus still [sic] saiff
(5) 1456 Hay II. 20/13.
For to lufe his ordre and nocht to lufe the caus that his ordre is ordanyt for … for God has ordanyt nane order under Him tobe contrair till ane othir
Ib. 144/19.
That day is ordanyt for a day of blithnes and ese of bodily hele
Ib. 147/10.
To the end quhareto it [the soul] is ordanyt
c1475 Wall. iv. 4.
Wictaill and froyte … As God ordans to mannys gouernance
1490 Irland Mir. I. 24/20. c1568 Lauder Minor P. v. 28.
For of that band God was the minister Ordand of him for our wealth and behoue
1590 Crim. Trials I. ii. 234.
[Thou] ordanit me to heavinnis blis
(6) 1562-3 Winȝet II. 68/6.
Albeit thai seik it nocht … ȝit sua thai ar ordanit frome aboue

8. To appoint (a person) to some office or charge.

a. To appoint (a person) to an office or charge denoted by a complement; to nominate or create.(a) 1385 3rd Rep. Hist. MSS. 410/1.
I Robyn Jopson sergand lauchfully made and ordanyt of the chef part of the barony of Langforgund throu Sir Patrick Gray
?1438 Alex. i. 421.
I Am Constabill ordaned be the King
c1420 Wynt. v. 549. 1442 Raine N. Durham App. 105.
Be it knawen … vs … till haue made ordayned [etc.] … Alexander Home … our bailye
c1450-2 Howlat 229.
The feldifer … Be ordour ane hospitular was ordanit full able
1456 Hay I. 67/30.
Quhilk was the first juge that ever was ordanyt
a1500 Seven S. 2224.
And thare [the king] has ordanit Merling His stewart
1510 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) .
That day James Muthag [etc.] … was ordanit and maid burges and suorne therto
1513 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 145.
[They] limitt and ordanet certane persouns maisters and oversmen
1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 258. 1644 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 31.
To James Rany and Thomas Still, officiaris laitlie ordanit
(b) c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 2479.
Suppois ȝour king ȝe ordant me [etc.]
c1475 Wall. vii. 1299.
Ordand (p.t.)
1507 Grant Chart. 46.
Tyll hewe mayd constitut and ordand … owr weylbelowyt Johne the Grant … owr … assigna
(c) a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 424.
Thai ordenyt hyr thare out-rydere, Thar witale to the house to by
1688 Hawick Arch. Soc. (1868) 36/1.
[They did] ordeine John Hardie … and John Tudhope … two ordinary sworne burleymen
(d) 1479 Sc. Ant. XV. 142.
We … ordinis our belufyt … servand … our lawfull balȝe in that part
1497–8 Newbattle Coll. (Somerville).
As lauchfull assingnay … to the foresaydis ordynyt
1550 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 150. 1561 Reg. Privy S.V. i. 236/1. 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 411 b.
I … ordinis Johne Gordoun [etc.] … gidaris & handilaris of my … bairnis
(e) 1622 Misc. Spald. C.V. 222.
Alexander Cowper is maid creat and ordeanit pundlar

b. To appoint or nominate a person for some function or duty.Const. infin., also with ellipsis of the infin. 1375 Barb. xx. 71.
Passing into sense 12. (1) And Erll Thomas [etc.] … In-till his stede syne ordanit he Devysouris of that fest till be
1456 Hay I. 51/2.
And sa ordanyt the counsale of Rome thre othir consules to maynteine the weris
Ib. II. 14/16.
Bot sen thai ordanyt him to be a lorde
Ib. 102/7.
And ordaine lele men that lufis thy saule to … speke with thame
a1500 Prestis of Peblis 168.
Thir burgesis … Had ordanit a wysman … The questioun to reid
c1515 Asl. MS. I. 153/6. 1564–75 Hamilton & Campsie Test. I. 52.
I … ordane Johne Schelis my maicht to be curatour … to … my sone
1574 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 7.
The … counsale … ordanis and deputis thir persones underwrittin to visie the lonys
1579 Edinb. Test. VII. 132 b.
Ordanis thame to be collectouris ressauaris & ingadderaris thairof
a1578 Pitsc. I. 25/17.
He ordanit syndrie wickit tyrantis out of all cuntreis to depend vpon him
1598 James VI Basil. Doron 110/4.
Sicc offices as ye ordaine thaime to serue in
1605 Glasgow Chart. I. 606. 1627 Stirling Merch. Guild 46.
[He] is ordanit to carye the merchands ansenȝie
1642 Strathbogie Presb. 31.
Ordayned
(2) a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 339.
Thai ordanit that thre To the schore chiftane, chargit fra the kyng
a1500 Rauf C. 329.
On ilk airt outwart war ordanit sic ten [companies]

c. Without complement: To appoint (an officer). c1420 Wynt. viii. 9.
Thai … ordanyd wardanys twys thre
Ib. iv. 167. 1424 Acts Jas. I (Edinb. Univ. MS.) 84 b.
That with the clerkis thair be ordanit lawyde men be the schirraff depute
1441 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 7. c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 1244. 1473 Acts II. 106/1.
That thare be … ordanit a wardane & a decanne of the craft
1542 Reg. Privy S. II. 754/2.
With … all utheris officiaris … of court neidfull to mak creat and ordine and caus be sworne

9. To appoint or invest (an ecclesiastic); to ordain, in the ecclesiastical sense. a1400 Leg. S. xxii. 287.
[He] fand a prest … Quham Sixt, his master, ordinyt had
Ib. viii. 59. c1420 Wynt. v. 2481.
He ordanyd hym that prestys suld be For till be ordanyd gre be gre
14.. Reg. Maj. c. 46 (see Ordinato(u)r n.). 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 2139.
Thow stant ordant, as sanct, of grant maist wise
1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 182/5.
Euery hie preist … is ordanit for men in thingis pertenand to God
1562-3 Winȝet I. 42/6.
Ȝe … findis na bischope [etc.] … institute and ordanit be the laic peple
1588 King Cat. in Cath. Tr. 178.
Ordeneit
1587-99 Hume 173/218.
Timotheus ordaned elderis, by laying on of the handis of elderis
1596 Dalr. I. 106/14. 1622-6 Bisset II. 315/14.
Ordened
Ib. 361/12.
Ordaned

b. To appoint or invest (a person) as (bishop, minister, etc.). a1400 Leg. S. xv. 130.
& hyme … Byschape thai ordynit thare
c1450-2 Howlat 229 (see Ordre n. 4 c). 1667 Sc. Hist. Rev. XXXIII. 172.
Mr. James Donaldson that wes to be admitted and ordeand minister

c. With admixture of sense 7 c. — a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 309.
Thow wes prestyt and ordanit be Sathan For to be borne to do thy kin defame
Ib. 508.
Tak thé a fidill … Wndought, thou art ordanyt [Maitl. F. ordonit] to not ellis

10. To make arrangements, arrange; to propose, intend, purpose.Const. noun clause, object and infin., infin., or ellipt.Cf. sense 3.(1) 1375 Barb. iii. 188.
And gert ordayne that thai mycht et
(2) a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 966.
In place quhare he had ordanyt here … hyme-self to ly Thare layd he Magdelane Mary
Ib. xxxiii. 873.
[They] ordenyt prestis thare to be
c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 538.
Pretendand that occasioune That in the recompensioune Of the palladinar haue ȝhe Ordeyned that ilk hors to be
c1475 Wall. vii. 1159.
Him selff wndyr he ordand thar with all Bownd on the trest … to sit To lous the pyne
1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 45.
Thai met the Lord Gray with the bairdit hors … ordaynit to have ourridin the wangaird of the Scottis
(3) c1475 Wall. iv. 728.
Thus ordaynyt thai this poyntment to fullfill
1556 Facs. Nat. MSS. III. xxviii.
And hir partie aduersaris hes obtenit his acquittance … and thairthrow ordanis to frustrar our pure lege
(4) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 543 (C).
At the counselle of the prest Cressys … The hors completed was & mayd, As Cressys forow ordeyned had

11. To arrange, appoint, fix definitely, specify (something pre-arranged or settled in advance, as a place or a date). 1375 Barb. i. 358.
The byschop … gert ordayn quhar he suld ly
Ib. xvi. 288.
And how scho furth suld caryit be Or euir he fure than ordanit he
Ib. xvii. 346.
Till ilk lord and his battale Wes ordanit quhar he suld assale
c1420 Wynt. viii. 1577.
Parlement That ordanyd wes and set at Scwne
1424 Acts II. 5/1.
The scherefis [and] the auldermen … sall taxt and ordane the costs of all officiars that sall laubour about this ȝeilde raysing
1456 Hay II. 143/2.
Quhasa dois it [bathing] at poynt the quhilk suld be maid and ordanyt efter the quater temps of the ȝere
c1475 Wall. i. 274.
A gret dyttay for Scottis thai ordand than Be the lawdayis in Dunde set ane ayr
1499 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 104.
It is assingit and ordanit this day xv dayis … to Robert Scharp to bring his warand
1513 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 145.
They locat, limitt and ordanet the market place … in the market day in the Kowgaitt fra the new well to the Grayfreris allenarly
1529–30 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 104.
Quha that breikis the pais … ve ordand … ane penny laif to the dussone
1535 Stewart 60434.
That nane suld vse les or moir large [measures] Na ordand wes be just equalitie

12. To appoint authoritatively or by way of testament; to decree or enact, to charge or command; to give instructions, to bid. Passing into sense 13.It is often uncertain whether examples more properly belong here or rather are to be regarded as instances of previous senses (as 6, 7, 8 b, io) with a following complement.See also Decern v. 2 and Decrete v. 1 for further examples.a. Const. active infin. and personal (quasi-indirect) object, or in passive: To charge (a person) to do something. Cf. also c (2). b. With ellipsis of the personal object: To issue a command or give instructions to do something.a. (a) 1444–5 Peebles B. Rec. I. 10.
Thai sal thar ordane the chapellane … to reperele the hows
1466 Acta Aud. 3/2.
And therfore ordanis him to devoide [etc.]
1471 Ib. 12/2.
Thai ordane bathe the said partijs to compere
1498 Montgomery Mem. 55.
We … ordanis and chargis our justice clerkis to inquer hereof
1518 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 181. 1563–4 Peebles B. Rec. I. 293.
[The council] ordanis the scuillmaster … nocht to gane to hunting … but lescence of the aldirmen
1588 Edinb. Test. XIX. 169.
Ordane
1592 Acts III. 531/1.
[The King] ordanis the lordis of articles to convene ilk day
1626 Justiciary Cases I. 50.
The kirk may … ordane persones to satisfie
1667 Stitchill Baron Ct. 44.
Ordaine
1677 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 297.
Ane act … ordaining them to take the oath … at the lawriatione
1692 Rothesay B. Rec. 485.
Ordaines
(b) 1446 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 405.
For the quhilk manrent we ordande the said Alexander to gif the saide Malcolm Mekil Wardris
1516–17 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 41.
We ordand all that is awand thair part of the extentis to payis [etc.]
(c) 1563 St. A. Kirk S. 187.
The ministry ordenis Mr. Alexander Jarden to tak to his wyf Catrin Kyd
1595 Glasgow Presb. in Misc. Maitl. C. I. 74.
The Kirk ordenis thame to separat thame ane fra wtheris
1621 Perth Kirk S. MS. 12 Nov.(d) 1628 Dundonald Par. Rec. 254.
The session ordeins him to mak his repentance laigh
1653 Lanark B. Rec. 151.
The … counsell ordeines the lyneris … to [etc.]
(e) 1632 Misc. Spald. C.V. 220.
Ordeanis
1645 Acts VI. i. 408/2. 1665 Peebles B. Rec. I. 398. 1669 Salmon Borrowstounness 85.
Act for bestiall … ordeanes the haill tennants … to cause ther goods … go … upon ther awen head rowmes and not [etc.]
(f) 1492 Acta Conc. I. 209/2.
The lordis … ordinis the said George of his said … confessioun to bring the said Andro … to the Kingis hienes
1575 Edinb. Test. III. 258.
As to the rest of my seruandis … I ordine my wif & sone to … hald hous to thame quhensoeuir I inlaik
1581 Ib. IX. 66. 1584 Ib. XIV. 51 b.
I … ordinis my spous … to deliuer to Robert Hammiltoun … my hors
1622 Stirling B. Rec. I. 156. 1644 Wemyss Corr. 108.(b, c) 1385 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 139*.
I ordaynyt the forsayde Syr Robert frely to delyvyr [etc.]
1617 Urie Baron Ct. 25.
Ordaineit
1638 Nat. Covenant in Facs. Nat. MSS. III. xcvii.
All magistrats, sheriffs, etc. … are ordained to search [etc.]
(b) 1375 Barb. xiii. 53.
King Robert … Ordanit … His marschallwith a gret menȝe … For to prik emang the archeris
Ib. xvii. 505 (E). 1455 Acts II. 45/1. a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1156.
The maist seymly in sale [he] ordanit thame sete
1478 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 471.
The quhilk gifft … we haff ordanyt … our luffit Schir James Flemyng … to delyuer
c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 44/30.
All the lawit peple ar ordanit on the Sondaye … to cum to the kirk
1496–7 Acta Conc. II. 65.
It was ordanit to the sade Patrik to cum to Edinburgh the xvij day … of October
1522 Fife Sheriff Ct. 176.
Our said clerk … is ordanit … for besynes he hes ado to remane in Edinburgh
1540 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 168. 1572 Lanark B. Rec. 68.
Quhilk soum wes ordanit James Fary to pey to him
c1650 Spalding II. 281.(c) a1400 Leg. S. xxix. 558.
The emperoure … Ordenyt feile men for to fare to sek Sir Placydas
1600 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 171. 1647 Cramond Ch. Lhanbryd 70.
George Innes … is ordeinit to do the lyk
(d) 1624 Urie Baron Ct. 54.
The haill tennents … ar … ordeanit to gang [etc.]
1652 Stirling B. Rec. I. 206. a1651 Calderwood VII. 55.
The bishops were ordeaned to have their gownes with lumbard sleaves
(e) c1475 Wall. iv. 174.
With wicht Wallace he ordynyt him to pas
1574 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 434.
The schirreff deput … decernit and ordinit the saidis personis … to refound … the wictuellis
(f) c1475 Wall. vii. 1151.
A wricht he tuk … And ordand him to saw the burd in twa
Ib. 1106, viii. 139. 1535 Stewart 19633.
The carraige men … That ardent war the carage for to keip
1630 Elgin Rec. II. 214.
Paull Dunbar ordeant to present his sone for boasting of the beddell
1684 Dunkeld Presb. I. 228.
Mr. John Constable … is ordend next day of meeting to have an popular sermon on Hebrews 12, ver. 14
b. 1375 Barb. xx. 65.
The Kyng Robert ordanit till pay The siluir
c1400 Troy-bk. i. 86. a1400 Leg. S. xv. 178.
As thai led hym to the place Quhare to deme hym ordinit vas
Ib. xx. 272.
Thane ordenyt the presydent To put thai sewine to gret torment
1512 Treas. Acc. IV. 347.
To William Malcum for ane hors price the King ordand to giff him
1517 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 42.
This inquest ordanes to caus tua men [to] walk
1640 Dundonald Par. Rec. 482.
It was ordained to summond Thomas Gibsoun
1647 Strathbogie Presb. 78.
The presbytrie … haue ordained, at the nixt … meeting, to leitt three [people for the church]

c. Const. (1) direct object and passive infin., or in the passive or impersonal, (2) direct object and active infin., (3) noun clause: To charge etc. that something be done or that someone do something. (Chiefly without explicit mention of the person or persons to whom the charge may be understood to be given.)For further examples of (1), see Eschete v. b.Where, in (2), the object is a person, there is often ambiguity with a above.(1) c1420 Wynt. v. 1842.
Ancheses … Ordanyd byschapys for to be Transferyd … fra se to se
Ib. 1235, 3246. 1448 Ayr B. Ct. 1 Apr.
Thai haf ordanit … the wyndowis to be made & braddit
14.. Reg. Maj. c. 40.
Sua that it be ordanit to be compromittit in a certane place that is ordanit & set
1473 Acta Aud. 26/2.
The inquisicioune that was ordanit to be takin
1498 Acta Conc. II. 181.
The sade Jonet was ordanit to be kepit in the lard of Gardin place … quhil [etc.]
a1500 Seven S. 94. 1526 Acts II. 313/1.
The lordis of artikulis ordanis the acte … to be … cancellate
1526 Yester Writs 132.
We ordend the marchis … to be observit in tymis to cum
1533 Bell. Livy II. 219/24. 1544 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 198.
And gyf euer scho commyttis sic faltis agane, thai ordan hir crag to be put in the gof
1562 Ib. 339. 1582 St. A. Kirk S. 491. 1584 Argyll Lett. 64.
I will and ordane to be adjunit with hir … thir persounes
1592 Elgin Rec. II. 23. 1609 Edinb. Test. XLV. 333.
This I ordane to be ingrossit in my former testament
1610 14th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. iii. 92.
Ordain
1613 Highland P. III. 131.
Men of warre ordained to be listed for that seruice
1627 Justiciary Cases I. 64. 1629 S. Leith Rec. 18.
Mr. Barnard is ordained to haue quarterlie of everie bairne [etc.]
1640 Smith Strathendrick 4.
Ordaynet
1644 S. Leith Rec. 47.
Those who keeps the keys … are ordained to be warnit against Saturday
1649 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 100.
And ordanit be them to be payit
1678 Glasgow Merchants House 138. 1689 Cullen Kirk S. 30 June.(b) 1616 Inverurie 20.
Likewise the buchts ordainted to be biggit at the outfields for milking
(c) 1535–6 Selkirk B. Ct. MS. 205 (19 Jan.).
Ve ordand bacht the partes to be varnit be terror of the kyrkis lettres
1538 Crim. Trials I. i. 218.
That ye will ordand me to be lattin to fredome
1566 Ib. *483.(d) 1563 St. A. Kirk S. 187.
Thai orden the said Mr. George to be called to this nixt Wedinsday
1587 Rec. Earld. Orkney 313. 1637 Alyth Kirk S. in Sc. N. & Q. 1 Ser. XII. 45.(e) 1489 Acts II. 222/2.
Oure souerane lord … ordinis the sammyn castell to be callit … Campbele
1574 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 435.
The schireff deput … ordinis preceptis of poynding to be derect heirone
1584 Acts III. 301/2.(f) 1603 Moysie 139. Rep. Parishes i.
The conyie wes ordeanit to be cryed vp againe
1644 Acts VI. i. 97/2.(g) 1628 Dundonald Par. Rec. 242.
Ordeinis
1649 Sc. Ant. IV. 27.
Ordeienes
1652 Cullen Kirk S. 19 Sept.
The weiklie lecture was ordeined to be had everie Thursday
1662 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 219.(h) 1649 Sc. Ant. IV. 27.
The act … was publicly intimat & ordiened to be registrat
(2) c1420 Wynt. ii. 243.
He ordanyt the jugis sete To be for that oys the markete
1482 Acta Aud. 102/1.
The lordis … ordanis lettres to pas hereapon in dew forme as efferis
1490 Acta Aud. 134/2.
A decrett … ordinand the said Magrete to broik … the said annuale
Ib. 142/1.
Ordinis
1498–9 Acta Conc. II. 293.
The chekker wil hald in this sade burgh … the day that it is ordanit to
1513 Doug. v. ii. 48.
First sal I ordand for my Troianys … Quha hes the swyftast schippis of our navy With al thar fors to stryfe for the mastry
1513 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 86.
Ordanit
1524–5 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 74.
This inquiest ordines Andreu Donnaldsone to rest the lard of the Shawe
1527–8 Ib. 93.
We ordand four men in ilk toun end to waik
1538 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 91.
The prouest [etc.] … ordanis the persouns abouewrittin … till be on horsback with fute mantill [etc.]
1540 Lynd. Sat. 1365.
That blak band … That ordanit sic puir men as vs to mary
1618 Acts IV. 587/2.
Which elne and stowp they statut and ordaine to remaine [etc.]
1622-6 Bisset II. 392/12.
Ordinand
1626 Dumfries Test. I a. 114 b.
I ordaine my wyffe to have the haill inspreth
c1650 Spalding I. 226.
It is said the King ordanit hir to get a pensioun out of the bishoprik of Orknay
1653 Peebles B. Rec. II. 9.
Ordeanes
1663 Old Ross-shire II. 77.
Ordeinit ilk boat loadinit with timber pay to the custumer [etc.]
1670 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 22 Oct.
Ordaines Samwell Young to remaine in prissoune in the laigh hous
(3) 1375 Barb. xi. 278.
We ordane now … That thai pas nocht but gret lettyng
Ib. xx. 132 (E).
King Robert gert ordane … Giff it fell that his sone Dawy Deyit … Robert Stewart suld be Kyng
a1400 Leg. S. i. 161.
Efterwart he ordanyt swa At all clerkis sic crownis suld ta
1389 Reg. Cambuskenneth 260.
We ordane and demis that the said Robert sall cum [etc.]
1398 Acts I. 211/1.
It is ordanyt that the lieutenande sal tak his dispens & costages in his traualys richt as it wes ordanyt for the Duc of Albany
c1420 Wynt. viii. 1505.
Scho ordanyt in hyre testament … That that hart thai suld … ta
Ib. ii. 244, vii. 719. 1431 Acts II. 20/1.
The King and … parliament hes statute & ordanit that na salmonde be saulde [etc.]
1456 Hay I. 64/1. 1462 Peebles B. Rec. I. 143.
The court … ordanit that Margret of Fylop auch to be cleide with the sayd caldron
Ib. 147. 1471 Acta Aud. 18/1. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 36/33.
He ordanit that thai suld nocht put thare confidence in waurldly thingis
1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 27.
The prouest [etc.] … ordanis Jonet Andersone … that scho say na … iniurious language [etc.]
1536 Carnwath Baron Ct. 189.
My lord ourdanis & stattutis that [etc.]
1590 Crail B. Ct. 3 Nov.
It is dewyseit statut and ordaneit that no persone [etc.]
1604 Urie Baron Ct. 3.
The lard and his belȝe ordannis [etc.]
Ib. 5.
Ordannit, p.p.
1617 Ib. 24.
Ordaneit
1650 Glasgow Wrights Acts .
Ordained
1667 Inverness Rec. II. 232.
Ordayned
1680 Stirling B. Rec. II. 30.
The magistratis … ordaines that [etc.]
(b) 1489 Acts II. 222/1.
Our souerane lorde … will ordand that sic cawpis be nocht takin
c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 72.
Scho ordand eik that every bird and beist … sould … compeir
1549 Compl. 96/26.
He ordand that na Scottis man suld duel [etc.]
(c) a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii. 88.
The king he ordenyt rath That thai suld tak ilke day A schepe
1561 St. A. Kirk S. 75.
It is ordened that [etc.]
1613 Elgin Rec. II. 132.
The bischop and elders ordening that [etc.]
1623 Sc. N. & Q. Ser. 1 I. 23.
Ordeenit
(d) 1575 St. A. Kirk S. 413.
Johne Ȝwil … is ordeined that … he resate not in howsald Johne Robertson
(e) 1616 Conv. Burghs III. 28.
The saids commissioners of burroues … have statute and ordeanit … that [etc.]
1637 Elgin Rec. II. 232.
Its ordeant that [etc.]
a1651 Calderwood VII. 54.
It was ordeanned and published by proclamatioun that [etc.]
1657 Peebles B. Rec. I. 397.
They resolve and ordeane that [etc.]
(f) 1491 Acts II. 226/2.
It is statut and ordinit [etc.]
1491 Acta Conc. I. 176/2.
He wes ordinit … that he sulde pay all the soumez
1494 Ib. 361/2. 1600 Acts IV. 228/1. 1604 Urie Baron Ct. 5.

d. With ellipsis of the infin. construction or clause. 1375 Barb. xv. 34.
As he ordanit, done haf thai
1399 Acts I. 212/2.
As it wes ordanyt in the forsaid consail
?1438 Alex. ii. 2984. 1475 Reg. Cupar A. I. 202.
Ordand (p.p.)
1459 Peebles B. Rec. I. 132.
Has he that pyndyt the gud lauchfully … as common statut was ordanit
1498 Halyb. 78.
Lyk as he ordand me
1511 Alloway Barony Ct. 6 May.
That he stopit the evinaris … to deill equalie as thai wer ordanit
1552 Reg. Privy C. I. 136. a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 1570 (Wr.).
As Reason ordeinde, all obeyde

e. With simple noun or pronoun object or, in the passive, subject. To ordane were, to declare war. 1456 Hay I. 89/14.
Quhethir the Emperoure may ordane were agayne the Pape
c1460 Regim. Princ. 269 (Fairf.).
Quhen gret consale … Has ordand strayt iustice
1466 Newburgh B. Ct. 13 a.
That wes ordanid be the delyuerans off the haill waurd off the curt
1475 Peebles B. Rec. I. 173.
Furthwith the nychtburis serste about as grantyt constitut ordanyt and gewyn thair consent and hall lection to the sayd Sir Lowrans … to haf the fyrst seruis that wakis
1475 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 32.
It sall be lefull to the saidis twa craftis … vtheris actis, statutis or ordinancis … to statut and ordane
1549 Reg. Cupar A. II. 65.
Vnder the panis contenit and ordand in our courtis
1567–8 Inverness Rec. I. 160.
Ilk ane of thame sellis schone of darrer pricis nor the ordinancis and statutis war ordanit … to thame
1587 Edinb. Test. XVIII. 65 b.
And this I the said Robert Burrie ordanes for my lattermynd
1640 Mouswald Kirk S. 1 July.
The minister and elderis … did statute and ordaine these actis as efter followis
1655 Blairs P. 171.
If he writt only confirming what F. Mutio did ordeen

13. To determine or decree after due deliberation; to arrange, agree or settle, after discussion; to adjudge. Variously const.(1) 1375 Barb. iii. 334.
Then amang thaim thai thocht it best And ordanyt for the liklyest That the Queyne [etc.] … suld ga … till Kildromy
Ib. xi. 275 (C).
Tharfor is gud we ordane now How we may let thame of purpos
Ib. v. 305 (E), xvii. 95 (C). 1385 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 139.
To halde ferme and stabyl al thyngis thar determynyt ordaynyt and dune
?1438 Alex. ii. 318.
[They] Ordaned all withouttin sonȝe For the passage of Pharone
Ib. 648.
Now ordane quhat euer ȝe will
Ib. 2180.
Thay bourded and gamed fast, Thare speche ordaned thay at last. To ‘the King that suld nocht le’ Thay cheisit Betys
c1420 Wynt. ii. 1509.
Twa gret ladyis … That betwene thame tuk the cure Off howshalde and off were … As ordanyd wes betwene thame twa
Ib. iv. 1828.
Off Rome gaddryd the senage And ordanyd till wndo all Cartage
1446 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 405.
We ordande and concludis the said Malcolm to be man to the said Alexander
1528 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) Scott v. Seytoun.
Andro … [was] adiugit and ordinit be thair decreit condampnatour to have done wrang in the spulȝeing thairof
1546 Corr. M. Lorraine 161.
The laif of the depechis is ordant and salbe depechit
(2) absol. c 1400 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 53.
Sworn to delyuer and ordane evinly for bath the partis
c1420 Ratis R. 1159.
Than cum thai to perfeccione … And bringis furth gud jugment Tyll ordan weil of thar assent
1564 Crim. Trials I. i. 448.
Eikand that … the few noumer can nocht ordand [infra becaus the leist of the noumer that can mak ordinance mon be sevine persones]

Const. b. personal object and infin. and c. noun clause: To sentence to suffer a certain punishment or penalty.b. 1538 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 155.
And als thai ordane the said Besse for the amends of the said strublens … to stand in the gowistair
1592 Lanark B. Rec. 109.
As for the faut committed be Katte Sandelandis … ordanis hir … to be put in the govis
1593 Reg. St. A. 766. 1596 Misc. Spald. C. I. 84.
Ordint to be brunt quhill she be deid
1599 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 184. 1601 Elgin Rec. II. 88.
Ordenit
1602 Dundonald Par. Rec. 2. 1626 Elgin Rec. II. 192.
Ordeand ... ordeant
1628 Ib. 205.
Ordeant
c. 1629 Elgin Rec. II. 212.
James Layng is ordeant for taking a kist out of a bairnes grave … that he sall ward 48 houres

d. To adjudge to a payment or fine. 1617 Urie Baron Ct. 25.
The haill brosteris in the barrony … ordaneit to ane stein of talloun … for ewery ȝeir they hawe browin

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