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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bestiale, Bestiall, a. Also: bestaill. [ME. bestiall (Gower), OF. bestial, L. bestiālis.] Brutish, beastly; animal.1456 Hay I. 296/114 (the bestiale appetitis). c1475 Wall. vii. 270 (as bestiall houndis). a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1116 (my blyndnes bestiale). 1549 Compl. 64/21 (there bestial voce). a1570-86 Maitl. F. xxx. 179 (sen erthlie pleisour is bot bestiale). 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 151 b (the bestaill beist Beza).
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