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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Finale, -all, Fynale, a. Also: fynal(l, fyn-, finaill. [ME. fynal, final (c 1330), OF. final, L. fīnālis.] Final, in various applications; absolute, complete.(1) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 3070.
Dytes … thocht he wolde mak end fynall 1499 Douglas Chart. 173.
Sa that ane finale end may be had of all ruptionis 1533 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 62.
To continew in vertew and perseuerance to finale end a1570-86 Maitl. F. cviii. 36.
Of all weir peace is the fynale [Q. finell] end(2) c1420 Wynt. viii. 665.
All thir clerkis … Mad fynale deliwerans c1475 Wall. vi. 922.
For a ȝer a finaill pes to tak Ib. viii. 1539.
To mak … Off his mater a fynaill gouernance 1513 Doug. xii. iv. 133.
This fynal suyr confideratioun Athir pryncis has confermyt 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 34.
This our decreit arbitrale and final sentence c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 658.
The third and finall last commoditie(3) a1500 Henr. Orph. 365.
Thesiphonee is operacioun, That makis fynale executioun Of dedly syn a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 640.
Flowand be foly to fynale confusioun c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxiv. 2.
The finale endar of my lyfe for ever 1531 Bell. Boece I. 58.
This nobil realme … wes neir brocht to finall eversione 1578 Conv. Burghs. I. 69.
The fynall abolesing of the saidis merkatis