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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1533, 1641
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Dictatory, -oury, n. [OF. dictatorie, -urie, in Bersuire's trans. of Livy.] Dictatorship. — 1533 Bell. Livy I. 179/9.
The Faderis … thocht expedient to gif the empire and dictatoury to ane man of mair soft ingine 1641 Acts V. 666/2.
Jealouseis and presumptiones touching ane dictatory
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