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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1483-1587
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Faltive, a. [OF. faultif, -ive. Cf. Fautif a.] a. Committing a fault or faults. b. Faulty, defective.a. c1515 Asloan MS I. 197/15.
That is the mast faltyf pepill of all the warld, that was the tresonable tratouris of Troye 1561 Warrender P. I. 35.
Gif it beis fundin that we ar culpable or faltive of ony the premissis 1574 Reg. Privy C. II. 400.
Gif … ony of us beis faltive or culpabill in ony pointb. 1483 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 48.
Quhair it [men's work] beis fundin faltiue to forbid the samyn to be sauld under the pane of escheitt as oft as it happinis to be fundin faltiue 1513 Ib. 145.
Quhair they find fals feyngyeit wark or barket ledder … to escheit the stufe faltive 1587 Ib. IV. 482.
The sercheris … till escheitt the stufe faltive
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