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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Entitil, Entetil, v. [ME. entitele, entitle (Chaucer), AF. entitler, OF. entiteler.] tr. To provide with a title; to dedicate (to a person). — 1492 Myll Spect. 271/1.
The lytill buk entitillit and callit the spektakle of luf Ib. 297/4.
This lytle buk quhilk is entetillit or callit the spectakle of luf 1513 Doug. ix. Prol. 28.
The sayar eik suld weil consider thys, Hys mater, and quham to it entitilit is Ib. xii. Prol. 308.
The lusty crafty preambill, perle of May I thé entitil