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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Destinat, v. (and p.p.). [Late ME. destynate (Caxton); cf. Destinat(e,p.p.] tr. To destine; to ordain or appoint; to design. 1513 Doug. xiii. vii. 48.
Quham the command of the gret goddis mycht … In Italy … Hes destinat and ordanyt to remane 1589 Coll. Aberd. & B. 355.
Be it kend … me … to haif destinatit, gifin, and grantit and be thir presentis … destinatis my haill insycht … to abyd and remane [etc.] 1593 Warrender P. II. 214.
Sa mekle as restis [of the annuity] to be payd for the outred of certane our speciall and privat affaires, quhairunto we have destinat the same c 1614 Melrose P. 162.
My lord appeired to destinat that for ane vther 1634 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 23.
To destinat and appoynt the haill unlawis … dew to be payit be the transgressouris of the touns actis … [to be] applyit ad pios vsus 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. xix. 5.
Manifest theft, was when the thief … was seen with it before he did arive at the place, to which he did destinat to carry it