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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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†TENTIVE, adj. An aphetic form of attentive. Obs. in Eng. exc. dial.Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 329:
Nouther party's tentive how to please.
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"Tentive adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tentive>
