Obs. [f. med.L. commissionā-re, F. commissionner, f. commissio COMMISSION: see -ATE1 3.] = COMMISSION v. 13.
1587. Fleming, Contn. Holinshed, III. 1553/1. They accomplished the matter, whereto they were commissionated.
1659. Jrnls. Ho. Commons, VII. 858. That the Lord General Monck be commissionated one of the Generals of the Fleet.
1691. Wood, Ath. Oxon., II. 146. He was commissionated a Captain in the same Regiment.
1701. Col. Rec. Penn., II. 58. The Gor shall nominate and Commissionate One for each of the said officers.
1783. W. F. Martyn, Geog. Mag., II. 492. Power to appoint and commissionate judges.
Hence Commissionating vbl. sb. and ppl. a.
1661. Gauden, Consid. Liturgy Ch. Eng., 20. The authoritative and commissionating words of Ministeriall Ordination.
1691. T. H[ale], Acc. New Invent., p. lxxxviii. The Commissionating of many other such Persons.