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Scientive, adj. [OF scientif f. L. scient-, pres. p. stem of scīre to know.] Learned, knowledgeable (in a specified subject). — c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus Prol. 2.
As the perfite prudent philosophour Dois put in writ as scientiue doctour In goldin style and verie poeticall Id. Seven S. 299.
Within ȝeiris fiue He sall be mair cunning and scientiue Nor I Ib. 8747. — 1596 Dalr. II 44/29.
He [sc. James I] was sa weil instructed … and in al sciences was sa scientiue and cunning, that in quhat science he was cunningest culd na man tel