v. t.
The mind which dictated the Iliad. Wayland. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pages dictated by the Holy Spirit. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Whatsoever is dictated to us by God must be believed. Watts.
v. i.
Who presumed to dictate to the sovereign. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sylla could not skill of letters, and therefore knew not how to dictate. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. dictatum. See Dictate, v. t. ] A statement delivered with authority; an order; a command; an authoritative rule, principle, or maxim; a prescription;
I credit what the Grecian dictates say. Prior.