▪ I. † exˈpeditate, pple. Obs.—1
[ad. med.L. expeditātus.]
In early use as pa. pple. of next.
▪ II. expeditate, v. Hist.
(ɛkˈspɛdɪteɪt)
[f. med.L. expeditāt- ppl. stem of expeditāre, f. ex- (see ex- prefix1) + ped-em foot: on analogy of med.L. excapitāre.]
trans. To cut off from (a dog) three claws or the ball of the forefoot; to law.
| 1502 Chart. Forests in Arnolde Chron. (1811) 209 He of whom the hounde were not expeditate. 1594 Crompton Jurisdiction 152 Expeditate, that is to saye, haue the balles of their feete cutt out. 1679 Blount Anc. Tenures 91 The Amerciaments for expeditating Dogs. 1866 Chamb. Jrnl. XXVIII. 261 The Court of Regards was held..for the purpose of lawing or expeditating mastiffs. |
Hence exˈpeditated ppl. a.; exˈpeditating vbl. n.
| 1598 J. Manwood Lawes Forest xvi. §8 (1615) 115/1 Such expeditating of mastiues shal be done according to the Assises. 1610 W. Folkingham Art of Survey iii. iv. 71 Foote-geld implies a Priuiledge to keepe Dogges within the Forrest not expeditated. 1751 Chambers Cycl. s.v. Expeditation, Every one that keeps a great dog not expeditated, forfeits three shillings and four pence to the king. |