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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inviolable, adj. [e.m.E. (1530), L. inviolābilis.] Inviolable, not to be broken. — 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 163 a.
The haly luf that is betuix thir twa is perpetuall & inuiolable 1581 Acts III. 231/1.
That the said pacificatioun sall stand firme and inviolable
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"Inviolable adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/inviolable>
