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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1402-1456, 1550-1594
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Naturel(l, a. Also: -elle. [ME. (Cursor M.) and e.m.E. naturel(l, F. naturel (12th c.).] = Natural(l a.(1) c1450 Craft of Deyng (S.T.S.) 21.
The dede of gude men is nocht ellis bot … the payment of naturell det [etc.] 1456 Hay I. 20/20.
Sen his caus is nedefull and resonable, laufull, naturell and cheritable 1550 Balcarres P. 310.
The naturelle affectioun of the cuntre c1590 Fowler II. 72/14.
Accustomed by a tenour of obedience to obey the naturell blood of there prence … be reason that the natiue and borne lord is … able to vphold his estate [etc.] c1590 Ib. 77/20.
To transport a certene number of your naturell pepill in ane or tua pairts of your new conqueshed lands c1590 Ib. 83/25.
It is a thing very naturel and ordinare to a ki[ng] to have a desyre to inlarge … his bordours c1590 Ib. 157/5.
A violent flood … to keip him in his naturel course with hight dykes and ram-piers(2) c1552 Lynd. Mon. 962.
Arestotyll thow did precell In to phylosophie naturell(3) 1402 Mar & Kellie MSS.
Alexander Stewart naturel son til the erle of Buchane 1558–9 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 1772.
Robert Conynghame sone liberall and naturell of Robert Conynghame(4) 1594 Protocol Book of John Mason (A.A.A.6) 257.
Quhilk sowme … as pertening to hir be portioun naturell, throw the deceis of her said umquhile fader
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