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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Immortal(l, a. Also: imortall, immortale, -aill, inmortall, -ale, -aill. [ME. immortal(l (c 1386), inmortal (c 1374), L. immortālis.]

Immortal, living for ever; eternal, everlasting.(1) a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1162.
I him tuke as man mortall to de, And inmortall he sall restorit be Ib. 1350. 1533 Boece viii. xiv. 283.
The inmortale goddis Ib. xi. vi. 416 b.
As thai war inmortaill and suld lif perpetualie c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2138.
One image … , Quhilk thay, did honour As it immortall God had hene(2) 1513 Doug. vi. ix. 136.
Ane hyduus grype … Hys [sc. Tityos'] maw immortal doith pyk c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5070.
God hes the saull maid immortall(3) a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 984.
Now man, behald thi maker immortale a1568 Bann. MS. 212 a/6.
No thing … That may displeis thi makar immortaill(4) a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1381.
O … place imperiale Quhar lyf but langour euer lestis inmortale 1533 Boece iv. xvi. 153 b.
Owder … inmortall lawde, or perpetuale seruitute(5) 1549 Compl. 1/8.
It bringis furtht salutiffere … frute of honour, quhilk is ane immortal ande supernatural medicyne a1578 Pitsc. II. 74/15.
The saull of that man … ewer sall leif ane imortall lyffe 1585 James VI Ess. 10.
This glorious Kings immortal gloire 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. Ep. 8.
A couronne of gloire in his immortal kingdome