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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1438, 1513, 1604-1612
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Titil(l, Title, v. Also: titul, tytill, tytyle, tytle, tyttle. [ME and e.m.E. titel (Rolle), title (Trevisa), tytle (1387-8), titil (a1400-50), titule (1569); Titil(l n.] tr.
1. To entitle, furnish with a name or title. c1420 Wynt. i 56.
Thre angelis we fynd wsuall Tyttlyde [W. Titulit, C. Callit] be namys spirytualle c1420 Wynt. v 57.
This tempyle tytlyde wes [W. baire the titill] off Pes c1420 Wynt. vi 1339.
Thys chyld … Tytlyde the secund Henry … governyd the Empyre wertusly 1513 Doug. iii v 8.
I notyfy and tytillis with this vers, Eneas hec de Danais victoribus arma c1612 Skene Memorabilia 16.
The prince of Scotland Henricus Fridericus is titillit Duk of Rothesay … and Steward of Scotland
2. To list, set down in writing. c1420 Wynt. vii 709.
Wyth wsualle and awld custwmys, Rychtys, essys, and fredwmys, In byll titlyd, and thare rede
3. To enrol as a citizen or, specif., as a burgess. Also reflex., to put oneself forward in that capacity.(1) 1513 Doug. v xii 155.
Al tha folk quhilk list bide in that land For this new cite titil thai and writis The matronys first [L. transcribunt urbi matres populumque volentem deponunt](2) 1438 Ayr B. Ct. p. 62 (4 May).
The quhilk day the cwrt … hallyly assenttit to tytyle Jhon Bron of the Colkreflex. 1604 Murray Early Burgh Organisation II 236.
The quhilk day Jon Rayt tytillit him to the inquest to be enterit to the freedom of the toune as air to his umquhill father
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