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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ordinat, v. Also: -ate, ordanet. P.t. ordinat. P.t. and p.p. ordinatit. [e.m.E. ordinate (1565), L. ordinātp.p. stem of ordināre: cf. Ordinat p.p. and ppl. a. and Ordain v.] tr. To appoint; to invest or ordain. = Ordain v. 8 and 9. 1508 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 333.
[I] George Meldrum … makis, constitutis and ordinatis ane honorable man … bailye of my landis 1511 Reg. Panmure II. 280. 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 366.
All utheris officiaris … neidfull to mak, creat, substitute and ordanetp.t. (a) 1562-3 Winȝet I. 99/10.
As the apostolis ordinat St. Paull and Barnabas and as St. Paull ordinat [etc.](b) 1562-3 Winȝet I. 15/14, 16.
As the apostolis ordinatit St. Paule … and as St. Paule ordinatit Timothe and Titep.p. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 16/2.
Giue he can nocht schaw him self ane lauchfull ordinatit bischope Ib. 42/26.
To haue ordinatit ane bischope, preist or diacone