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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1530-1584, 1638
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Pastoral(l, a. [Late ME. and e.m.E. pastoralle pertaining to shepherds (a 1450), pastoral (office) (1526), also in later use = rural (1790), L. pastorāl-is: cf. F. pastoral, OF. pastural (12–13th c.).] Pertaining to a pastor of souls: cf. Pastour n. 2. — 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 1025.
I sulde dispone all offices pastorallis Tyll doctours of deuynitie or iure a1578 Pitsc. I. 412/16.
The archibischope of Santandros James Betowne … primat in power pastorall 1584 Reg. Privy C. III. 690. 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 35.
Wherein the pastoral charge is most kythed
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