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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Efficient, a. [ME. (1398), L. efficiens.] Operative. — c1550 Rolland C. Venus iii. 505.
Of this slauchter he was caus efficient
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"Efficient adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/efficient>