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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Effectionit, -ounit, a. [e.m.E. affectioned (1534). Cf. Effectionat a.] a. Swayed by feeling. b. Affectionate. — a1578 Pitsc. II. 107/3.
The governour … , as ane blind effectiounit creatour drounit in dispair, … consentit to this porpois 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI. 314 b.
The said Margaret … ordanes hir lowing and effectionit sister … hir onlie executrix
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