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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1586
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Invales(ce, v. [L. invalēscere to grow strong or stronger.] intr. To increase, to grow worse or more grave. (Common only in Boece.) Also invalescent pres. p. — 1533 Boece iii. xx. 120 b.
Ane grevous malade apoun him invalescit and grew sua that the naturall poweris of his body tharethrow war oursett 1533 Ib. viii. vi. 262 b.
Gif thai sufferit this plaig inuales and spred be thare sleuth 1533 Ib. x. xii. 375.
Vicis daly invalescing … in all partis 1572 Inverness Rec. 1217.
The truble dalye invalescent in the pairtis of Ross 1586 Glasgow Protocols Abstracts IX. 111.
Deth wald als weill invales amangis the foirsaidis fameleis be famene as be the foirsaid plage of pest
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