† constituev.
Obsolete.
= constitute v.
ΘΚΠ
society > law > legislation > make (laws) or establish as law [verb (transitive)]
setc893
lawa1023
makeOE
lay11..
stablishc1405
constitue1489
constitute1535
society > authority > command > command or bidding > command [verb (transitive)] > ordain, prescribe, or appoint
asetc885
teachc897
deemc900
ashapea1000
i-demeOE
setc1000
shiftc1000
stevenOE
redeOE
willOE
lookc1175
showc1175
stablea1300
devise1303
terminea1325
shapec1330
stightlea1375
determinec1384
judgea1387
sign1389
assize1393
statute1397
commanda1400
decree1399
yarka1400
writec1405
decreetc1425
rule1447
stallc1460
constitute1481
assignc1485
institute1485
prescribec1487
constitue1489
destinate1490
to lay down1493
make?a1513
call1523
plant1529
allot1532
stint1533
determ1535
appointa1538
destinec1540
prescrive1552
lot1560
fore-appoint1561
nominate1564
to set down1576
refer1590
sort1592
doom1594
fit1600
dictate1606
determinate1636
inordera1641
state1647
fix1660
direct1816
society > authority > office > appointment to office > appoint a person to an office [verb (transitive)] > appoint (an official)
appointc1460
constitute1481
constitue1489
to set up1642
1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes ii. viii. 106 He constytued and stablysshed certeyne captaynes.
1509 H. Watson tr. S. Brant Shyppe of Fooles (1517) sig. Mv She [Envy] constytueth to deuoure and byte euery body.
1594 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1814) 73 (Jam.) Makand ande constituande thame patronis.
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