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† eˈstatute Obs.
[f. OF. estatut (Littré), ad. L. statūtum: see statute.]
= statute. a. A law, ordinance. b. A bond, security.
a.a1514Act 6 Hen. VIII, c. 13 Pream., Shoting in long bowes is the lesse used and diverse good estatutes for reformacion of the same have ben made. 1574tr. Littleton's Tenures 48 b, An ordynaunce that is entred in the auncient estatuts. 1587Harrison England ii. iii. (1877) i. 77 Without all respect of order or estatutes devised by the founders [of colleges]. 1610in Picton L'pool Munic. Rec. (1883) I. 122 All Acts and Estatutes made by the Quene's highnes. [1731Bailey cites Chaucer.]
b.1584Lodge Alarum 64 You will seale me an estatute for my mony. |