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Nominat, v. Also: -att, -ate. P.t. nominat, -ate. P.p. nominat, -att, -ate, -ait, nomynate, naminat; nominit; nominatit, -ed. [e.m.E. nominate (1560), -at, p.t. nominated (1603), nominate (1657), p.p. nominate (c 1485), -at (1590), nomynate (1513), nominatyd (1545), -ed (a 1548), L. nōmināt-, p.p. stem of nōmināre to name.]

1. tr. a. To name, call by a certain name. b. To mention by name, mention the name of. 1491 Acts II. 228/1.
He and his airis to be callit & nominat Lord Ogilby of Arely 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 826.
The heuynly sort now nomynate [E. that heuinlie sort new nominait] 1584 Cal. Sc. P. VII. 519.
We knew not such a man or hard nathing bot his naim nominat 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 105.
[She] said ane orisoune thryis vpone his heid, quhairin sche nominat the devill

2. a. To specify by name; to give or reveal the name of (a person).Passing into senses 3 and 4.(a) 1586 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 461.
In name of ane persoun quhome he thocht nocht expedient to nominat 1613 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 14 b (24 Mar.).
Scho is ordanit to nominat hir bairnis father 1693 Cramond Kirk S. III. 28 Mar.
In regard some of the heretors and session wer clear to nominat one whom they intended to cail(c) 1583 Reg. Privy C. III. 621.
The uthers persones quhilkes wer present specialie nominat in the uther tickit gevin to us 1587 Acts III. 463/1.
The … chiftanes … to entir sic personis pleges as salbe nominat be the Kingis maiesties lettres 1660 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 188.
Be the magistrats and ther respective commanders heirefter nominat(b) 1640–1 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 42.
Nominatit

b. To specify or give the particulars of (a thing). 1570 Sat. P. xx. 92.
I paus and muse how thay excuse This murther … Quhair it is nominate 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xv.
Thir beists heir befoir nominat 1621 Brechin Test. IV. 3 b.
The haill abulȝementis of hir bodie … alsveiil not nominat as nominat 1653 Lamont Diary 64.
The pairties name with the colour of the horse, and his price was nominat

c. To specify as something proposed or decided upon; to designate or appoint. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 150.
Diverse consideratiounes whairfoir the place nominat be thé was not to be reputed vnsuspect 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Claremethen.
All persones … sall cum to certaine places speciallie nominat and appoynted to that effect a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1804) 175.
[They desired] that he wald nominat some small sowme unto thame. … He acceptit … and tauld thame quhat a sowme he requyrit 1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 33.
They singes a psalme which the minister nominats 1678 Boharm Kirk S. 27 Jan.
That a place might be nominat for a dask in your church for my lands of Auchmades

3. To propose by name for election; to put forward the name of, for inclusion in a list of candidates or ‘leet’.For further examples see Lite n.¹ 3 and Liting vbl. n.(a) 1560 Bk. Disc. 217.
Everie man … shall nominat suche one … maist sufficient to beare suche charge … and thre of them that shalbe oftest nominat shalbe put in edict publictlie Ib. 206. 1582 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 256.
The said counsalle … to nominat on ather syd the nowmer of ane douzain of personis … off quhilkis tuelff persones his maiestie may cheis thre on ather side 1652 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 130.(b) 1560 Bk. Disc. 206.
Warnyng all men that have any objectioun againis the personis nominatit … to be present … to object what thei can against the electioun of thame c1630 Scot Narr. 191.
Certain leets being first nominated and proponed freely as use hath been in tymes bypast(c) 1574 St. A. Kirk S. 399.
He, being of befoir nominat and electit, refused to accept the office of eldrie on him 1675 Cramond Kirk S. II. 12 Sept.
The persones who wer nominat to be added to the kirk session

4. To appoint by name to occupy a position, hold an office, discharge a duty, etc.; to nominate. Variously const.(a) (1) c1616 Hume Orthog. vii.
Subscryvet be thais to quhome Mr. John Davedsone gave power to nominat the man 1640–1 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 27.
Ye shall have orderes frae the table … to the maist dilligent and weghtiest amangst you for that charge quhom pleiss to nominate 1661 Acts VII. 63/1.
The … vsurpers did from time to time nominat & appoint commissioners of exchequer(2) 1573 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 6.
For forther … trying of the said falsett they nominat and gevis as cersouris thairof [etc.] 1603 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 26.
The sessioun nominattis and appoynts Thomas King … and George Elphinstoun censuraris and captowrs 1612 Orkney & Shetl. Ct. Bk. 17.
James, Bischop of Orknay, his majesteis commissioner, schiref and justice … did elect, nominat and sweir William Carmichaell [etc.] … bailleis 1661 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 150.
The provest baillies and counsell voicit nominat and choosit Maister Robert Patrie … ther commissioner 1676 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 295.
The counsell … nominats and electis George Thomsone … keeper of the handbell(3) 1556 Peebles B. Rec. I. 234.
The baillies to nominat ane man nychtlie to ourse the said wache 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 102.
The Erle of Bedford … come … to nominat ane woman in Scotland to be cummar … to the bapteising of our prince 1593 Bk. Univ. Kirk. III. 795.
That all the actiouns … may be … mair reddelie dispecht, the Kirk nominat thair bretherne vnderwritin … to convine daylie 1600 Paterson Ayr & Wigton II. 137.
The quhilk day Johnne Cathcart … nominatts Johnne Cathcart, his eldest son … to excut his latterwill 1639 Baillie I. 122.
It was his place to nominat the preacher to begin the action 1689 Falkirk Par. Rec. I. 25 i.
The … deacone … appoynts them to nominat any of ther aune trade to be box-master(4) 1641 Acts V. 318/2.
The Estates … nominatis and appoynts the committie wnderwrittine for considering all billis and supplicationes(b) 1570 Leslie 169.
Allegeing that the King be his testament nominat four regentis a1578 Pitsc. I. 268/28. Ib. 285/10.
The haill lordis … thairto nominat certane lordis to tak the battell in hand 1585 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 437.
[The bailies] be thair maniest votes electit and nominat William Littill provest 1596 Misc. Bann. C. II. 218.
Quhom scho nominate hir onelie executouris 1624 Black Orkn. & Shetl. Folklore 133.
The assyse … nominate James Fea in chanseler(c) 1561–2 Reg. Privy C. I. 202.
The hale thrid partis … to be takin up be the … personis to be nominat be hir majestie 1593 Reg. Morton I. 185.
That the assysseris be nocht nominate at the optioun of the parteis to be accused, bot to be nominate by the partie accuseris 1604 Acts Sederunt ii. 36.
Thair sal be fyftein advocates nominat quha sall be appointit for the inner-hous a1650 Row 217.
Commision … is given to about thirty nominat in the assemblie 1644 Baillie II. 236.
Mr Marshall … gott a sub-committee nominate according to his mind 16.. Gordon Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II. 392.
In minoritie wes to be governed be designed men nominat be the state 1662 Decis. Lords G. i 8.
Sir George Seton who was one of the tutors-testamentars nominat and accepting to this earl 1681 Stair Inst. i. vi. § 5.
There be three kinds of tutors. … The first is tutor testamentar or nominate(b) 1600 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 88.
That thair be ane generall gryt counsall of the haill … thrie estaitis … nominit(2) 1560 Edinb. Hammermen 211.
The dekin [etc.] … hes chosinge elekkit & nominat Villȝem Barbour thair minister collectour factour & doar 1582 Edinb. Test. XII. 7 b.
George Johnestoun … hes nominat maid and constitut … his welebelouit spous his onelie executrice 1592 Acts III. 562/1.
His hienes hes nominat … Maister Peter Young of Seytoun elemosinar 1598 Stirling B. Rec. I. 87.
Walter Cowan is nominat commissioner to pas to Edinburgh 1611 Inverness Rec. II. 80.
The … counsall … hes maid creat nominat and admittit and be the tennor hierof mackis creatis nominatis and admittis the said Sir George Hay frie burges 1614 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 127.
Becaus your w[orships] ar nominat patronis and apointit to have the intromissioun of the yeirlie dewtie 1652 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III. 71.
Thame to be nominated constituted and appoynted shirreffis prin[cipa]ll [etc.](3) a1578 Pitsc. I. 267. h. of ch.
Quha were nominat to tak the battel on hand 1613 Crim. Trials III. 262.
Erskyn of Dwn … had nominat Johnne Erskin … to be tutour testamenter 1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 48.
Walter Moresone, wha wes yisterday nominat and electit to be ane of the four capitanes of this burghe, refuised to embrace and vndergoe his charge 1655 Ib. 149.
The persones nominat to draw vp ther disassent … did present ane draucht to the counsell(4) 1562 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 16.
Touching persons to be nominat to kirks, that nane be admitted without the nomination of the people 1564 Perth B. Ct. 136 (21 Aug.).
To the said Vmphra or ony vtheris in his name havand his power or naminat thairto 1570 Leslie 267.
The abbot of Cuper was nominat to the bischoperike 1592 Acts III. 562/2.
Lettrez to be writtin to samony of his said counsaill presentlie nominat … requiring thame to accept the places quhair vnto thay ar nominat