Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1708-1721, 1843-1880
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STATUTE, v., n. Also erron. ¶steavit ( < steatit) (Abd. 1707 Rec. Old. Abd. (N.S.C.) I. 225). Sc. v. usage, rare and obs. in Eng., of any legislative body: to ordain, decree, enact. Pa.p. statute, esp. in phr. statute and ordained. Now chiefly hist.Sc. 1708 Rec. Conv. Burghs (1880) 453:
They do of new statute that each burgh doe report their diligence.Sc. 1721 R. Wodrow Sufferings i. iii. s.3:
They evidently go beyond what the Parliament had statuted.Sc. 1843 Carlyle Past and Pres. i. ii.:
Enforce it by never such statuting.Sc. 1880 W. F. Skene Celtic Scot. III. 241:
In another law the King statutes that if any [etc.].
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