Obs. [a. 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. trans. 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.
