Chiefly Sc. Obs. Pa. pple. often † statut(e (statuit). [f. L. statūt-, ppl. stem of statuĕre: see STATUTE sb.]
1. trans. To ordain, decree. Chiefly with clause as obj.
c. 1435. in Three 15th Cent. Chron. (Camden), 91. It was enactyd, statuted, and decrede by all the hole counsel of the saide cite.
c. 1470. Henry, Wallace, IV. 133. Than statule thai, in ilk steide of the west, In thar boundis Wallace suld haiff no rest.
c. 1500. Lancelot, 2527. The day that vas Y-statut and ordanit for to bee.
1513. in W. H. Turner, Select. Rec. Oxford (1880), 10. It was enacted, established and statuted.
c. 1530. L. Cox, Rhet. (1899), 46. Superyours whiche haue power to make, or statute, lawes to the inferiours.
1560–1. 1st & 2nd Bks. Discipl. Ch. Scot. (1621), 18. For better execution of the said Act, It is statute that [etc.].
1594. in Maitl. Club Misc., 1. 67. The presbiterie of Glasgow statutis and ordenis, that [etc.].
1629. Descr. S’hertogenbosh, 7. The Burgers … began to statute Lawes, and to make a Magistrate.
1640–1. Kirkcudbr. War-Comm. Min. Bk. (1855), 151. The said Committie of Estates … have, be thir presents, fund and resolvit, statuit and ordainit, that [etc.].
1661. Sc. Acts Parlt. (1814), VII. 235. It is heirby statute that the Commissioners shall be releived of the pryces therof.
1678. Sir G. Mackenzie, Crim. Laws Scot., I. xiv. § v. (1699), 79. Seing this pain is only statuted in the case of Paracide.
1698. in R. M. Fergusson, Logic (1905), II. 300. The Session … statuts and appoints all these in the Congregation who hath pipers or fiddlers at their weddings to lose their Dollars.
1730. Kames, Decis. Crt. Sess. 1730–52 (1799), 5. An Act … which statutes, That the acting [etc.].
1756. Amory, Buncle (1770), III. 53. He … statuted that men should maintain the dignity of the conjugal state.
1880. Skene, Celtic Scot., III. 241. In another law the King statutes that if any [etc.].
2. To appoint (a term, time of payment, etc.).
1557. Knox, Lett., Sel. Writ. (1845), 350. Statuted it is to all men once to die.
1560. Maitl. Club Misc., III. 221. In the terme statut to ansuer to the said Williames petitioun Compered Elizabeth. Ibid. (1563), III. 315. The superintendent statutis wednesdaye nixt to cum to pronunc in presens of Jhon & decernis his summondis to summond Barbara yarto.
3. To set in order (a kingdom, country).
c. 1470. Henry, Wallace, IV. 13. A gret consell was sett … Off Inglis lordis, to statute this cuntre. Ibid., VIII. 1594. Scotlande atour, fra Ross till Soloway sand, He raid it thrys, and statut all the land.
Hence Statuted ppl. a., Statuting vbl. sb.
1755. T. Amory, Mem. (1769), I. 284. The statuted appointment of mercy rejoices us.
1843. Carlyle, Past & Pr., ii. 13. Enforce it by never such statuting, three readings, royal assents,… it will not stand.
1891. F. Thompson, Sister-Songs (1895), 39. [The soul] ripe for kingship, yet must be Captive in statuted minority!
