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Scriptureles(se, adj. [Scriptur(e n.] Not founded upon Scriptural authority. — 1563 Davidson Answer 238.
He callis thaim factious men, because thay will not subscrive to scriptureles councels 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. v.
Nowadayes buriall is ordinarilie traduced as a scripturelesse thing
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