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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1538-1626
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Cancellat, -ate, p.p. and v. Also: cancillat. [L. cancellātus, p.p. of cancellāre. Cf. e.m.E. cancellate (1640).] a. p.p. Cancelled. b. v. To cancel. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 252.
Quho bene iniuste degradit ar of glorie, And cancillat out of thy memorie 1538 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 87.
[The] baillies [etc.] … decernis the said minute … to be cancellat in tymes cuming 1539–40 Reg. Privy S. II. 497/2.
To restore … to the said Dauid his obligatioun forsaid, and cancellate and delete it furth of the bukis of our adjornale 1554 Protocol Book of J. Harlaw 43 b.
Ane charter … quhilk the said Iames promittit that he suld cancellat and distroy 1581 Reg. Privy C. III. 349.
With command … to the officiaris to quhom the saidis signatouris appertenis to cancellat and destroy thame a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 331.
The King ordainis us to cancellat and ryve thair armes 1626 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 296.
It is demandit ... quhy the samyne [charter] was not cuttit and cancellat
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