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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1494
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Reconfortatif(e, adj. and n. Also: (-ie). [OF reconfortatif (Godef.).] adj. a. Consoling, comforting. b. Refreshing, invigorating. c. noun. A source of consolation. —a. 1494 Loutfut MS 41b.
A man … representand noblesse and recomfortatif [Lindsay MS reconfortatife] to folkis in persoun [Lindsay MS prissone] —b. 1494 Loutfut MS 10b.
The gold is … virtues & reconfortatif, sua that the maistris of phesik giffis it till waikit seik folkis —c. 1494 Loutfut MS 19b.
The reconfortatie [Lindsay MS reconfortatif] of the pure
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