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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cor(r)espondent, -ant, a. [ME. corespondente (a 1450), L. correspondent-, -ens, F. correspondant.] Corresponding. —1531 Bell. Boece II. 223 (corespondent to the season). 15.. Clar. v. 2298 (correspondent to his corpis). —1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 8 (the interpretation … correspondant to the Latin). 1593 Misc. Abbotsf. Cl. 215 (a liuing correspondant to that estait).
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