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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Continual(e, -tinewal(e, a. and adv. Also: contynual(e, -tinuall, -val, -wall, -well; contynewale, -tinewall, -euall; contenual, -val, -owall. [ME. contynual, -tinuell (c 1340), OF. continuel, f. L. continu-us.]

1. Continual, perpetual, constant.(a) 1456 Hay II. 5/26.
The contynuale remembraunce … of the glorious passioun of Crist Ib. 110/14.
Bot ony cessing of contynual staryng 1489 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 546.
To mak continval residence for the ressaving of siclik sovmes 1533 Bell. Livy I. 164/16.
The faderis … intertenyt the pepill with continual benefactis & gudis 1549 Compl. 2/7.
In the contenual auansing of the deffens of oure contre 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 190.
In continwell and peciabill possessioun 1570 Leslie 128.
The lang and continwall weiris … betuix the tua realmes a1578 Pitsc. II. 53/27.
Ane continuall seiknes … into the houre of his death 1622 Melrose P. 481.
My … contenvall prayer … is … for your majesties long and happie reine(b) c1515 Asl. MS. I. 183/5.
Sobirnes … is … kepare of the body, and contynewale lynther of the lyf Ib. 247/19.
Fulgencius … maid continewale pece … with tham 1531 Bell. Boece I. 156.
Dredand sum dangeir to fall be thair continewal feirsnes 1540 Edinb. Chart. 212.
In continewale possessioun of ankerage and small custume in … Leith 1580-92 James VI Lusus R. 37.
I onlie hoape for death to ende contineuall care 1622-6 Bisset II. 194/14.
King Malcolme … regnned … in continewall chestitie Ib. 387/29.
In … takin of perpetuall amytie and continewall freindschip(c) 1570 Leslie 232.
The long and contenowall weir, … wes seassed Ib. 282.
Thair was … contenowall and hat scarmishing

2. adv. Continually, constantly. 1530 Lennox Mun. 238.
Thre of thaim to synge continuall in the Collage Kirk of Hammyltoun 1659 Dunferm. Kirk S. 54.
All those who have bein ordinarie or continuall absent fra catechising, shall be cited