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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Autorise, v. Also: autorize, autoris, autoreis, attorise. [ME. autorise, -yse (Wyclif), OF. autoriser; cf. Auctorise and Authorise.] tr. To authorize, sanction.1456 Hay I. 126/26 (the quhilk is autorizit). 1495 Acta Conc. 402/1 (to be autorisit be the avise of the lordis). 1516 Reg. Privy S. I. 441/2 (that we wald autoris, mayntene and defend hym). 1531 Bell. Boece I. 156 (the first was autorist be the army). a1568 Bann. MS. 144 a/20 (in to this autoreist is he). 1592 Acts III. 586/2 (to the effect lettres may be autorizit).