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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Irremediable, -abil, a. [e.m.E. -able (1547), L. irremediābilis, F. irrémédiable.] Irremediable, incurable. — 1531 Bell. Boece I. 24.
Throw thair … glutone, thay ar strikin oftimes with dangerus and irremediable infirmiteis Id. Livy I. 221/31.
He fell be malancoly in irremediabil infirmite
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"Irremediable adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 Dec 2023 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/irremediable>
