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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Humane, Humain(e, adj. Also: humayne, humen. [ME. humayne (1398), -ayn, humain (c 1475), -aine, OF. humain, L. hūmānus.]

1. Of persons: Human; also, having the good qualities of mankind. 1456 Hay I. 292/31.
Subgettis till all creature humayne 1531 Bell. I. p. lviii.
Thay are found richt humane and meke pepil 1562-3 Winȝet I. 96/6.
Our maist noble humane and gentill souerane a1570-86 Maitl. F. lxxxviii. 46.
Be ȝe humane, our humill thai will hald ȝou a1605 Montg. Flyt. 265 (T).
Nather man nor wyf, Nor humane creature on lyf

2. Pertaining or natural to, characteristic of, mankind. 1461 Liber Plusc. 383.
Thou art subject till all humain passioun 1490 Irland Mir. I. 116/11.
The humane nature … is ordanit to be erekkit … to thi honour and glore c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 216 b/18.
To gloir humane thai [ladies] mak habilitie 1540 Lynd. Sat. 3629.
I am exemptit … fra all humane law 1549 Compl. 7/12.
Tranquil pace, that sueit goddes of humaine felicite a1578 Pitsc. II. 62/7.
I taucht without ony humane dreid 1600-1610 Melvill 44.
Of humen and devyne things

b. Dealing with human affairs. 1587 Edinb. Test. XVII. 242 b.
His haill buikis … quhairof he leiffis … the humane buikis to his secund sonne 1596 Dalr. I. 31/9.
In thair philosophie and vthiris humane studies