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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Passionat, a. Also: -et; passinat; pationat. [Late ME. and e.m.E. passionat (c 1450), -ate, med. L. passionatus.] Passionate, angry, vehement. Also comb. in passionat-lyke.attrib. 1621 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 131.
And out of his passionat humor tuik the hors be the brydell and [etc.] 1629 Justiciary Cases I. 101.
That scho … utterit sum passionet speiches 1651 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 645.
Upon our passinat and bitter invections 1656 Johnston Diary (1940) 43.
I … found the madness of my passionat braid when I waunt nights restpred. a1500 Colk. Sow iii. 84.
Susan angrit heirat as oft woman is Quhile passionat that all consaitis kennis 1642 Baillie II. 10.
They would kyth passionat for my retentioncomb. 1651 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 203.
The witnessis … deponit that [they] did see Johne Wyllie … takin him by the breist in a pationat lyke manner