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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Censure, n.2 Also: censur, -seur; censour (cencour), -sowre; censer. [ME. censure (Wyclif), F. censure, L. censūra. See also Sensure.] Censure. 1558-66 Knox II. 207.
The superintendent … must be subjected to the censur and correctioun of the ministeris and elderis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 135/9.
Sua that the Kirk of Asia suld be absoluit fra the former censuris a1578 Pitsc. I. 52.
Censuris of haly kirk weliependit Ib. 54/6.
His contemptioun of the censouris of hallie kirk 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 340.
The censowris of the Kirk to be led aganis thame 1642 S. Leith Kirk S. 39.
Thomas Wryght was also ordained to be more carefull … under the paine of seveire censer 1652 Lamont Diary 55.
To proceide against them with the censurs of the kirke
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