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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Exigent, a. [e.m.E. (1670), L. exigens.] Pressing, urgent. — 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 25.
The credite and furnishing of the countrie at this exigent tyme of your Majesteis long wished and expected heerecomming
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"Exigent adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/exigent>
