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Penetrative, -if(e, a. Also: peni-, peny- and -yve, -yf. [e.m.E. penetrative (1477), med. L. penetrativus, F. pénétratif, -ive (13th c. in Hatz.-Darm.).] Penetrating. a. Having the quality of entering or making its way into anything. b. Keenly affecting the physical senses or the mind, keen. c. Of a weapon: Piercing, sharp. — 1456 Hay I. 283/23.
The ayer, the quhilk … is in it self lignie and sutile and penetratyf a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 749 (Harl.).
The proces [eternal punishment] is sa inlye penetrative [Asl. penetratif] Of all synneris [etc.] 1494 Loutfut MS. a.
Penetratife 1513 Doug. vii Prol. 87.
The callour ayr, penetratyve and puyr, Dasyng the blude in euery creatur Ib. x. viii. 105.
Gyf our lancis be Bettir of tempyr and mair penytratyve 1528 Lynd. Dreme 73.
Howbeit the air wes rycht penitratyue ȝit fure I furth
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