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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1519, 1579
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Donat, -att, n. [ME. donet, OF. donet, -at, L. Dōnātus.] An elementary Latin grammar. — 1519 Edinb. B. Rec. 194.
That na maner of nychtbour … put thair bairnis … bot to the principall grammar scule … , to be techeit in ony science bot allanerlie grace buke, prymar, and plane donatt 1579 Edinburgh Testaments VII. 285 b.
vc donattis, & tua throucht thairof prentit and the vther half vnprentit
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