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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Instrumentall, a. Also: instromentall. [e.m.E. and ME. instrumental (1398), med. L. -alis.] a. Of musical instruments. b. Acting as an instrument or agent. —a. 15.. Clar. v. 1843.
Up gois the joyous sound instrumentallb. 1594 Hume 110/31.
He will also blame the instrumentall causis of his trouble mair nor himselfe
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"Instrumentall adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/instrumentall>
