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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1577
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Excusatorie, a. [e.m.E. (1535), med. L. excusatorius.] Speaking in excuse or defence. — 1577 Digest Justiciary Proc. I. 65.
Edmund Hay procuratoure excusatorie … for Mr Iames Thornetoun
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"Excusatorie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/excusatorie>
