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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Diffinitive, a. Also: -itif(f, -ityve, diffynitive. [ME. diffinityf (Chaucer), -fynytif, e.m.E. -finytive, etc., OF. diffinitif, -ive, L. diffīnītīvus. Cf. Definitive.] Of a sentence (or reply): Determinative, conclusive. 1456 Hay I. 106/16; Ib. 111/14.
The pape be sentence diffinitive may tak fra thame thair … jurisdictioun a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 332.
Than Cynthia … red ane bill … Contening this sentence diffinityue a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 731.
All mortall man sall rys … Thar to sustene sentence diffinitif 1498 Acta Conc. II. 181.
The sade Jonet was ordanit to be kepit in the Lard of Gardin place … quhil the sentence diffynitive war gevin in the mater 1510 Montgomery Mem. 75.
The quhilk was adiugit to ws … be ane sentence arbitrale diffinitiff c1550 Rolland C. Venus i. 761.
Thay … deput ane to gif diffinitiue Answer againe Id. Seven S. 8588.
I giue diffinitiue sentence, That the male rauin sal ay haue still presence Of the ȝoung bird