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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Digest, a. [L. dīgestus. In ME. (1387–1460) = digested.] = Degest a.1513 Doug. xiii. vi. 138 (in thair digest decretis). Ib. vii. 13 (with mynd full digest). 1535 Stewart 55878 (bayth digest … and wys). 1582 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 565 (grave and digest in his behaviour). 1585 James VI Ess. 67 (with … gesture maist digest).
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"Digest adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/digest_adj>
