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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Inconsumptive, a. [Cf. e.m.E. consumptive (1647).] Incapable of being consumed. — 1513 Doug. vii. x. 23.
Strenthy irne slottis, that dyd seym To be eternal and inconsumptive
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"Inconsumptive adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/inconsumptive>
