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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Arbitrale, Arbitral, a. Also: arbitrall(e, arbytrall. [F. arbitral, late L. arbitrālis.]

1. Of or belonging to, made or pronounced by, arbitrators. Chiefly in decrete arbitrale. 1478 Acta Conc. 25/1.
The complaint made … for the wrangwis execucion of a decreite arbitrale 1492 Ib. 273/1.
James sall content & pay … the somme of v li. contenit in the said sentence arbitrale 1504–5 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 677.
Be vertu and command of the said decreit arbitrale 1510 Montgomery Mem. 75.
The quhilk was adiugit to ws … be ane sentence arbitrale diffinitiff 1565 Bamff Chart. 95.
We … for finell sentence arbitrall furthgiffis that [etc.] 1622-6 Bisset II. 240/2.
That maryneris … nocht equippaged in wearfair sall be punisched in pane arbitrall allanerlie 1613 Highland P. III.137.
Subject to … ane arbitrall censure 1660 Aberd. B. Rec. 195.
Conforme to the … decret arbitrall and act of burrowes above wretin

2. That is an arbiter or arbitrator. 1478 Decr. Ld. Abernethy MS.
I … hauand god befor E decretis [and] deliueris as iugis arbitraile that the forsaid James … has na rycht [etc.] 1609 Monipennie in Misc. Scot. I. 20.
Elected as judge arbitrall to discerne upon certain high controversies