† eˈstatute Obs.
[f. OF. estatut (Littré), ad. L. statūtum: see statute.]
= statute. a. A law, ordinance. b. A bond, security.
| a. a 1514 Act 6 Hen. VIII, c. 13 Pream., Shoting in long bowes is the lesse used and diverse good estatutes for reformacion of the same have ben made. 1574 tr. Littleton's Tenures 48 b, An ordynaunce that is entred in the auncient estatuts. 1587 Harrison England ii. iii. (1877) i. 77 Without all respect of order or estatutes devised by the founders [of colleges]. 1610 in Picton L'pool Munic. Rec. (1883) I. 122 All Acts and Estatutes made by the Quene's highnes. [1731 Bailey cites Chaucer.] |
| b. 1584 Lodge Alarum 64 You will seale me an estatute for my mony. |