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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Significative, adj. [e.m.E. and ME significatyf (a1400), -tyue (1541), OF significatif, late L. significātiv-.] Serving as a sign or indication of something. — 1609 Melvill 782.
I haiff ressavit your schort but verie significative lettre of your sound and ardent affectioun … towardis the caus

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"Significative adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/significative>

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