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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1596
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Musical(l, Musycall, a. [Late ME. (Lydgate) and e.m.E. musical, musycal, musykall, F. musical (14th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), med. L. musicalis.] Musical. a. Of, pertaining to or consisting of music; also, ? of the Muses. b. Tuneful, euphonious.(1) a1500 Henr. Orph. 221 (Ch. & M.).
A hevynly melody … Passing all instrumentis musicall 1531 Bell. Boece Proh. cix.
Schaw now quhat kind of soundis musicall Is maist semand to vailyeand cheveleris As thondran blast of trumpat bellicall 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 137.
The sound of birdis surmontit all the skyis, With melodie of notis musycall 1537 Id. Depl. Magd. 159.
In euerilk corner myrthis musicall c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 89.
Ruit of regard and fontane musicall c1550-c1580 Art of Music 34 b.
The rewlis musicall(2) c1550 Rolland Court of Venus II. 174.
In musicall airt and diuers science 1596 Dalr. II. 14/18.
That quha wan thair lyueing with … musical instrumentis suld [etc.]
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