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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Consistoré, -orie, n. Also: cons(c)istory. [ME. (c 1320) and ONF. consistorie, L. consistōrium. Cf. Constrie.]

1. A council or court; a tribunal; spec. a bishop's court for ecclesiastical causes, or the commissary court replacing this. 1456 Hay II. 98/19.
Sa suld the lord honour his naturale men in his court and consistore abone othir a1500 Henr. Fab. 1140.
How that ane doig … Callit ane scheip to the consistorie Ib. 1192.
Na iuge suld sit in consistorie Sa lait at euin 1490 Irland Mir. I. 122/36.
Quhen the questioune was maid in the hevinly counsall and conscistory of the trinite 1524 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 219.
That na maner of nychtbour … summoun ane vther befoir the officiall in the consistorie 1539 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 199.
The said Schir David … to remyt the clame of the said oxin depending in the consistore Ib.
For … expensis made in the consistorie 1567 Acts III. 41/1.
Na consistorie may be begun or court fensit quhill the sessioun be rissin a1585 Maitl. Q. xxx. 95.
Syne perfyte iustice we may sie In courtis, consistorie, and Sessioun

2. Attrib. with buke, court, hous, ile (aisle). 1484 Acta Aud. *131/2.
Persewing of the accioun of bastardy … in the consistory court of Glasgw Ib. *136/1.
Becaus the said Archbald allegit bastardye … dependand in the consistore court of Glasgow vndecidit a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 166.
A bud … Sall gar a crukit caus wele clokit be In consistory court or ciuile cessioun 1546 Acts II. 467/2.
To compeir in Sanct Gelis kirk … in the consistory ile 1554–5 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 356.
In the Consistorie ile, quhair the thevis com in and brak the Kirk, for twa pannell of glas 1561 St. A. Kirk S. I. 78.
To compeir befoyr thaim in the consistorie hows wythin the parrochie kyrk of Sanctandrois 1601–2 Misc. Spald. C. V. 130.
For registring of the decreitt arbitrall … in the consistorie bukis of Auld Abirdene