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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Somnolent,) Sompnolent, adj. [e.m.E. sompnolent (c1475), somnolent (1615), MF somnolent (a1429 in Larousse), L. somnul-, somnolent- full of sleep.] Somnolent, drowsy. — a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 801 (Asl.).
Off sytefull sottis in syn so sompnolent [Arund. ? sumpnslent or ? sumpuslent] Awake fra slepe
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"Somnolent adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/somnolent>
