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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Continent, a. [ME. contynent (Wyclif), OF. continent, L. continens.] Restrained. — 1533 Boece iii. v. 97.
Of slepe and fude na men mare continent nor sobir Ib. xii. xix. 492.
Sober and continent was thare conversacioun
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"Continent adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/continent>
