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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Momentane, -ain, a. Also: momantane. [e.m.E. momentaine (1510), -ane, OF. momentain: cf. Momentanie.] Lasting for a moment, momentary, transitory. — 1587 Dundee B. Laws 480.
Gif it fortowne ony maister … to depart fra this momentain lyff 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI. 232.
Quhen it sall pleis the lord to call him frome the momentane lyff 1591 Ib. XXIII. 27 b. 1592 Ib. XXIV. 87.
[Remembering] that all flesche is mortall & momantane
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