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Monasteri(e, n. Also: monasterij, monestery; monastry, -trie. [Late ME. (1432–50) and e.m.E. monastery, -ie, eccl. L. monasterium. Cf. Monaster n., Monastre n.] A monastery. c1515 Asl. MS. I. 261/2.
Edgar … foundit the monasterij of Coldinghame in the honour of Sanct Cuthbert 1524 Douglas Corr. 95.
Till vse the hous and monestery of Paslaye 1562-3 Winȝet I. 106/15.
Rubberie … nocht only of monasteriis, quhilkis ȝe imaginat to hef bene idolatrical, bot also of … paroche kirkis 1592 Acts III. 552/2.
The monasterie of Pettinveme … contenand the channonis or monkis frater and dortour 1596 Dalr. I. 12/32.
The Quhyte Case being a bischopes sait was … decored with a … fair monasterie c 1630 Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II. 192.
In Orinsa there is a verie fyne monastrie which was builded by Saint Columb 1665 Lauder Jrnl. 91.
In a monastry
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