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Catholik, a. and n. Also: catholie, -yk(e, -ick, -i(c)que; kathelike. [e.m.E. catholike, -lique (c 1500), F. catholique, L. catholicus.]

1. adj. a. Catholic; belonging to the Catholic church. 1456 Hay I. 291/9.
He that is catholyk to God ande haly kirk 1513 Doug. vi. Prol. 107.
Al thocht he was neuer catholyk wight, He hes writtin ful mony attentik lettir 1562-3 Winȝet II. 3.
To the maist Catholik … souerane, Marie Quene of Scottis, &c., Niniane Winȝet, a Catholik preist [etc.] 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 524 *.
The excusatioum of the maker to all Catholyke kyngis and prencis 1570 Leslie 139.
The doctrine haldin and techet be the catholique kirk 1596 Dalr. II. 390/1.
The Catholik religione Ib. 5.
Al the Catholik Bischoppis Ib. 6.
The haly communione of the Catholik faith c 1625 Fam. Innes 211.
James Grant [etc.] … ar turnt Catholik Romansabsol. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 3/7.
The notable historie of … Nehemias … apperis weray mete to be doung in the eris of al faythful catholik

b. General. 1551 Hamilton Cat. i.
Ane commone & catholik instructioun of the christin people

c. Applied to some kind of hat. 1570 Edinb. Test. II. 80 b.
Nyne slicht hattis vnlynit … xij catholik hattis with stringis

2. sb. A Catholic in religion. c1420 Wynt. ix. 2773.
He wes a constant Catholike, All Lollard he hatyt and heretike 1456 Hay I. 295/36.
Efter that a king be a gude catholyk in his persone to Godwart 1562-3 Winȝet I. 2/13.
The … questionis proponit to thaim be the saidis Catholickis Ib. 79/2.
To be callit Papistis, be the quhilk name we vnderstand Catholikis 1585 Colville Lett. 312.
The leard of Fenntrey, a mearest Kathelike 1689 Melville Corr. 238.
I shall bee no more a catholicque or pappist