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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1563, 1619
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Ordinatio(u)n(e, -acio(u)n(e, n. Also: ordinassion. [e.m.E. ordinatioun (1460), -ation, F. ordination (12th c.), L. ordinātio.]
1. Ecclesiastical ordination; formal appointment to an ecclesiastical office; formal admission to holy orders. 1490 Irland Mir. II. 71/15.
This sacrament of ordinacioun of prestheid and bischopis 1496 Acts Lords of Council II. 36.
Togidder with the sade Maister James presentacione, collacione, ordinacione and institutione of the sade chantory … producit before the sadis lordis 1561 E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. III. 148.
Ye renunce and estemis that ordinacioun null … be the quhilk ye war callit Schir Johne 1562-3 Winȝet I. 42/11.
The sewin diacones … wes presentit afore the apostlis and tuke thair ordinatioun … of thaim 1562-3 Ib. 64/10.
Johne Knox and his complices … allegeing thame to haif the lauchful auctoritie and ordinatioun of trew bischopes 1562-3 Ib. 7/15, 15/19. 1619 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 124.
His presentation collation & ordinassion
2. Ordering, arrangement, disposition. 1531 Vaus (1531) ii.
Quhat is ane orison; ane richt ordinatione of dictionis to signify ony thing
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