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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1488-1523
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Expectative, a. [e.m.E. (1560), late L. expectātīvus.] Grace expectative, ‘a mandate given by the pope or king conferring the expectation or right of succession to abenefice’. — 1488 Acts II. 210/1.
Ony persone or personis [that] be gracis expecta[ti]vis acceptis or purchesis ony benfice pertening to oure souerane lordis presentacioune 1498 Acts Lords of Council II. 202.
The brekin of his actis of Parliament be the rasing and purchesing of ane exhorbitant grace expe[c]tative in the Court of Rome 1500 Reg. Privy S. I. 87/1.
A licence … to purches grace expectativis, reservationis or ony uther beneficis and dignites 1510 Ib. 326/1.
A licence … to impetrate grace expectativis, and purches beneficis in Rome, quhenevir happinis thaim to vaik 1523 Acts Lords of Council MS. XXXIV. 8.
Gracis expectativis, beneficis and uthiris indultis
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