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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Adjacent, a. and sb. (adiasent, agiscent). [ME. adjacent (c 1430), L. adjacent-, adjacens.]
1. adj. Lying near or close (to, till, etc.).1492 Myll Spect. 288/26 (the warld towart hire adiacent). 1552 Reg. Cupar A. II. 103 (nixt adiacent the tway acris). 1555 Peebles B. Rec. 218 (telit be nychbouris adiacent). a1578 Pitsc. I. 89/18 (pairts neir adiacent vnto him). 1590 Dundee B. Laws 513 (neir and adiasent to ȝour bruche.). c 1614 Melrose P. (the countrie peopil next agiscent).
2. sb. pl. Adjacent lands or territories. 1560 Bk. Disc. 203.
The North Ylis of the Sky, and the Lewis, with thair adjacentis Ib.
Arran and Bute, with their adjacents
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