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▪ I. † conteˈstate, pa. pple. Obs. Sc.
[ad. L. contestāt-us, pa. pple. of contestārī: see contest v.]
= Contested.
c1450Henryson Tale of Dog 92 And quhen the Scheip this stryif had contestait.
▪ II. † contestate, v. Obs. rare.
[f. L. contestāt- ppl. stem of contestārī: see contest v.]
= contest v. (in different senses).
c1575T. Hacket tr. Amadis de Gaule (Bynneman) 188 Why will I thus contestate or enter into reason with him that hath none? 1586J. Ferne Blaz. Gentrie 317 Within six monthes after the quarell mooued, and by the other contestated. 1613R. C. Table Alph. (ed. 3), Contestate, to call to witnesse. 1656Blount Glossogr., Contestate, to bear or prove by witness, to witness together. |