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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†OSTENTIVE, adj. Ostentatious. Mainly in Sc. usage.Gsw. 1736 J. M. Ure View Gsw. 350:
The Macdonalds in his time were very haughtie, proud and ostentive, regarding neither the King's Authority nor the laws of the Land.
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"Ostentive adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ostentive>
