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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1531, 1616
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Nominative, a. (n.). [ME.nomenatyf, nominatyf (1387), e.m.E. nominatiffe (1481), -ive (1520), F. nominatif, -ive.] Nominative (case), in grammar. — 1531 Vaus (1531) 2.
The nominatiue cais, the genitiue cais [etc.] c1616 Hume Orthog. 29.
The nominative hath no other noat but the particle of determination
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