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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1633
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Soften, ppl. adj. [Softine v.] Made soft or yielding; not intransigent. — 1633 Johnston Diary I 64.
He had given thé ane soften heart, quhilk is ever the forruner of ane blissing
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"Soften ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/soften>
