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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Secund-best, adj. [Late ME secunde best (1439), next in quality to the first.] Next in importance. = Secund adj. 2. — c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1592.
He is secund best [L. secundus] nixt the kinge
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"Secund-best adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/secund_best>
