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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fertil(e, Fertill, a. Also: fertyll, ferteill, fertle. [Late ME. fertyle, fertile (c 1460), OF. fertil, F. fertile, L. fertilis.] Fertile, fruitful. c1420 Wynt. ii. 316.
He cowth wele bayth ken and se Quhat land suld yhelde or fertyll be 1461 Liber Pluscard. 397.
A barane land, … Fertile of folk, with grete scantnes of fude 1513 Doug. vii. xii. 50.
Thay quhilkis with rakis ourturnys euery bra Fertyll of wynys in the mont Massica 1549 Compl. 3/11.
The maist fertil and pacebil realme vnder … the supreme Olimp c1590 J. Stewart 40/374.
Thair fertill feildis var dishantit lang 1596 Dalr. I. 34/25.
Abunding baith in proffitable pasture, and in fertil cornes Ib. 34/28.
The ground … is sa fertle, that [etc.] 1622-6 Bisset II. 109/12.
This Sanct Colmes Ile … [is] ferteill of all thingis
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