Obs. [f. med.L. commissionā-re, F. commissionner, f. commissio COMMISSION: see -ATE1 3.] = COMMISSION v. 1–3.

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1587.  Fleming, Contn. Holinshed, III. 1553/1. They accomplished the matter, whereto they were commissionated.

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1659.  Jrnls. Ho. Commons, VII. 858. That the Lord General Monck be commissionated one of the Generals of the Fleet.

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1691.  Wood, Ath. Oxon., II. 146. He was commissionated a Captain in the same Regiment.

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1701.  Col. Rec. Penn., II. 58. The Gor shall nominate and Commissionate One for each of the said officers.

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1783.  W. F. Martyn, Geog. Mag., II. 492. Power to appoint and commissionate judges.

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  Hence Commissionating vbl. sb. and ppl. a.

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1661.  Gauden, Consid. Liturgy Ch. Eng., 20. The authoritative and commissionating words of Ministeriall Ordination.

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1691.  T. H[ale], Acc. New Invent., p. lxxxviii. The Commissionating of many other such Persons.

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