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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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†PROGRAM, n. A public notice, official notification or advertisement.Sc. 1707 Fountainhall Decisions (1761) II. 385:
The Professor of Greek his place being vacant in the college of St Andrews . . . there is a program emitted, inviting all qualified to dispute, and undergo a comparative trial.Sc. 1824 Scott St. Ronan's W. xiii.:
The transactions of the morning were announced . . . by the following program.