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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1592, 1680-1700+
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Matriculat, p.p. and v. [e.m.E. -ate p.p. (1487), v. (1577), med. L. *matriculat-, *matriculare, f. late L. mātrīcula a register, list.] a. To record (arms) in an official register. b. To enrol into a society, or into a university as a student. —a. 1592 Acts III. 554/2.
Full … commissioun to Lyoun King of armes … to visite the haill armes [etc.] … and thairefter to matriculat thame in thair … registeris 1680 Jedburgh B. Rec. in Hawick Arch. Soc. (1901) 248.
For getting of the burghes armes matriculatb. 1687 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XII. 127.
Ane … list of all those who are matriculat in the companie of merchands of Edinburgh 1704 Old Ross-shire I. 63.
Desyring your son … may be matriculat in the first classe this year [at Aberdeen]
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