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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Contagious, -ius, a. [ME. contagious (Chaucer), OF. contagieus, L. contāgiōsus.]
1. Communicating disease or illness. a1500 Henr. Fab. 1484.
My blude, Quhilk to ȝour stomok is contagious 1497 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 71.
The … dainger of the infectioun … fra this contagius seiknes callit the grandgor Ib.
This said contagious plage 1520 Ib. 195.
As … this contagious seiknes of pestilence spreddis yeirlie 1539 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 165.
The contagius infeckand pest, callit the boiche 1564 Dundee Chart. 40.
Throw occasioun of the said burial, pest and vther contagius seiknes is ingenerit 1592 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 83.
Sic vyle … and contagious savoures that nane may remayne in thair awin houssis
2. Causing moral infection. a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 58.
Conwent of all contagious company Ib. 573.
In lyf contagius we mak contynewans 1562-3 Winȝet II. 21/13.
Be na pestilence of that contagius cankir 1598 St. A. Baxter Bks. 54.
Sa contagious enemies to this commoun weill
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