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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cathedrale, -all, a. Also: cathedrail(e, -aill, -al; cathedyrale, -era(i)le, -erall. [ME. cathedrall(e, cathedral (c 1300), F. cathédral, late L. cathedrālis.] Pertaining of a bishop's see. Esp. cathedral kirk.(a) c1420 Wynt. v. 5823.
In Ros he fowndyd Rosmarkyne, That … made was a place cathedrale Ib. viii. 3094.
In the north half off the new kyrke cathedrale 1439 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 239.
To pay … in the cathedrail kyrk of Aberden and to the chaplane … the said annuale 1509 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 266.
To … pay … four thousande pundis to the cathedraile kirkis of Aberdene and Murraye 1537 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 412.
Schir Wilȝeme Myrtone maister of the sang schuyll of the cathedrall kyrk 1560 Misc. Spald. C. V. iii.
To the chaplanis of the cathedrall kirk Ib.
Ane annuel rent to the cathedraill kirk 1592 Acts III. 643/1.
That the actis … anent mansis and gleibis … sall be … extendit to all abbayes and cathedrall kirkis Ib. 2.
The saidis cathedrall and abbay places 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 104.
The Caluinolatre ministers playis the part of ane impudent bard aganis the cathedral sait of Rome(b) c1420 Wynt. vii. 3370.
And bot off hys ethchettys hale Hys kyrk he endyd cathedyrale 1454 Liber Coll. Glasg. 177.
The Kyngis streyte at strekis fra the cathederale kyrke of Glasgu wntyll the mercat cors of the samyn 1470 Wemyss Chart. 97.
Supprior and conwent of the Cathederaile kirk of Sanctandrois c1515 Asl. MS. I. 222/14.
Thair was cummand to the cathederall kirk master George of Lawder … bischope of Ergyle