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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1490, 1567-1568
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Decretale, -alle, n. [ME. decretal (c 1330), -ale, OF. decretal(e, L. dēcrētāle.] A papal decree. c1420 Wynt. vi. 106.
The decretale [C. -alle] … That the thryd Innocent … made in that intent [etc.] 1456 Hay I. 79/1.
Thare is a decretale in the lawis canoun, the quhilk sais [etc.] 1456 Ib. 215/35.
The pape beris witnes in his decretalis that [etc.] 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 315.
The decreis and mony haly constitucioun and decretalis (a1568 Henr.) Bannatyne MS 335 a/69.
Seikand full mony decretalis of the law
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