v. Obs. exc. as in b. [f. L. commendāt- ppl. stem of commendāre to COMMEND: see -ATE3.] trans. To commend. Hence Commendating vbl. sb.
a. 1625. Boys, in Spurgeon, Treas. Dav., Ps. xvi. 11. In hearing their own commendating and praise.
b. spec. in ppl. a. Commendated (med.L. commendātus] = COMMENDED (see COMMEND v. 7).
1864. Sir F. Palgrave, Norm. & Eng., III. 574. How many thanes, how many commendated, how many freemen.
