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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Indult, n. [F. indult (15–16th c.), L. indultum. Not in English before the 17th c.] A special privilege, licence, or permission, esp. one granted by the Pope. 1469 Acts II. 98/1.
The pape … has grantit a priuilege & ane indult perpetuale to the prelatis … of Saintandrois 1478 Ib. 123/1.
Our hali faider the pape and the sege of Rome has grantit a priuilege & ane indult perpetuale 1523 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIV. 8.
Gracis expectativis, beneficis and uthiris indultis 1531 Bell. Boece II. 327.
Mony indultis and privilegis war grantit be the Paip 1535 Stewart 45394.
Quhen this Gualo come first into Ingland, With sic indult and so greit facultie, Quhilk grantit wes be his auctoritie Ib. 60763.
Ane fre indult of euerie falt and cryme 1547 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 250.
In the quhilk priuilege and indult we and our predecessouris is and hes bene in vse 1562 Prot. Bk. J. Drummond 16 b.
In consideratione of the priuilege and indult grantit to wemen be the law quhen thai renunce ony landis 1594 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 836.
He hes no dispensatioun nor indult to subscryve or sweare to the saids articles