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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mach-, Maschevalent, a. [f. matchevell Machiavell.] Machiavellian, after the principles of Machiavelli. — 1600 Crim. Trials II. 285.
We … ever vissed for the revenge of the maschevalent massakering of owr deirest frendis 1609 Acts IV. 421/1.
Machevalent
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"Maschevalent adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/maschevalent>
