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1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 1110 When there was to be chosen the most valiant warrior.., [he] committed the election unto fortune, and put all to the lot.

1642 R. Harris Serm. preached to House of Commons 43 Let's put it to the Lot.

1678 N. Wanley Wonders Little World iv. liv. 460/1 There was difficulty in the choice, and he having a soul very superstitious, put that to the lot which he could not resolve by reason.

1703 S. Sewall Diary 22 Mar. (1973) I. 483 Mr. Banister and I Lotted our Fence on Cotton-Hill:..He chose to put it to Lot.

1753 tr. A. Frey True & Authentic Acct. 12 Christopher Bauss also travelled with us so far: it was twice put to the Lot whether he should go or no; and the Lot both times answered in the Affirmative.

1830 Monthly Repos. Aug. 536 The Conference..put the question to the lot; it was decided that the Lord's Supper should not be administered for the current year.

1871 Q. Jrnl. Prophecy Jan. 75 Let us recall what befell the people of Jehovah on that day when they put to the lot the important question of a division of the land among the twelve tribes.

2000 E. W. Sommer Serving Two Masters iv. 91 Zinzendorf and the Unity Elders Conference continually maintained that questions were to be put to the lot..only after careful deliberation.