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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Collaterale, -all(e, a. Also: colletterelle. [ME. collateral (14th c.), L. collaterālis.] Collateral, in various senses.

1. Of relationship by descent. 1375 Barb. i. 56.
He thair king suld be That wes in alsner degre, And cummyn wes of the neist male, And in branch collaterale c1420 Wynt. viii. Prol. 14.
Qwhen the succession lynealle Endit, the collateralle Resaivit of oure realme the crowne Ib. 299.
Twa men, That cusyngis ware collateralle To the dede kyng, noucht lyneale 1486 Stirlings of Keir 256.
My aris of lyn and taylȝhe, letterill, colletterelle [etc.] a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun 27.
The rest of the successioun of the hous of Parbroth and the granis collaterall of the samin

2. Of connexion, association, or position.(1) c1400 Troy-bk. i. 520.
Scho feill syse Gert fall eclyps … Notht be coniunctioun naturale, Bot by hyr science collaterale 1548 Prot. Bk. Sir C. Craig 14.
Patrik Blak … settis to Johne Dalgles … his collaterall tak of the gavellis … quhilk the said Patrik occupiis a1585 Maitl. Q. xxxix. 23.
Sen hir bontie supernaturall To bewtie couplet is collaterall(2) a1500 Henr. Fab. 1461.
In euerie iuge mercy and reuth suld be As assessouris, and collaterall 1533 Boece iv. xviij. 159 b.
The confederate kingis sitting collaterale in ane sete 15.. Clar. ii. 1630.
At uther buirdis that war collaterall They set the Lordis efter thair degrees(3) 1549 Compl. 61/9.
The tothir iiij ar callit vyndis collateral Ib. 62/1.
The thrid collateral wynd 15.. Clar. v. 2068.
The goldin traces of his heid … with beames colaterall