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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1596
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Artificious, a. [e.m.E. artyfyciouse (1530), artificious, L. artificiōsus.] Possessing art; skilful. Also Artificiously adv., -ness, n. —1596 Dalr. II. 44/32 (in oratrie mair artificious): 133/7 (artificious in founding cannouns). 1596 Ib. I. 94/5 (maist artificiouslie sewit); 94/8 (embroudiret artificiouslie). 1596 Ib. I. 296/31 (the price of this artificiousnes).