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Terminat(e, v. P.t. terminate. P.p. terminat. [e.m.E. terminate (1589), L. termināt, ppl. stem of termināre.]

1. tr. and intr. Of a (legal) process: To be brought or come to a conclusion.tr. 1572–3 Canongate Ct. Bk. 430.
That na terme suld be circumducit becaus the said exceptioun proponit be hir and the discussing thairof suld be first terminat 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. ii xxiii 5 (1678) 497.
The reason why the assize must be unequal in number is, least by equality of vots, affairs be not terminat 1696 Acts X 61/2.
Considering … that … the act past in the last session … for levies and recruits is terminatintr. 1684 D. Hume Accompt of Estate 33.
I raised a process … which terminate in a decreet in absence

2. tr. To focus, direct (the eyes, attention, etc.) (up)on an end. 1645 Rutherford Tryal Faith (1743) Ded.
The first opening of the eye-lids of God is terminated upon the breast of Christ 1653 Binning Wks. 396.
We should not set our heart, nor terminate our eyes upon any thing here c1679 Kirkton Hist. 342.
Neither of the sides mentioned the notion of religion … All Duke Hamilton's complaints were terminat upon the monopolies of salt, tobacco, and brandy 1685-8 Renwick Serm. 454.
His love terminating on us, draws out love after him

3. intr. To come to a halt (as at a destination). 1671 Lauder Notices Affairs I 27.
Edinburgh is the center wheir our gentlemen's younger children terminat for education

4. tr. To bound, limit (a place) by a physical feature. 1682 Irvine Nomenclatura 125.
Lennox … is terminat … by Lough Long