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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1586
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Behovabill, a. [Late ME. behov(e)able, e.m.E. behoov(e)able.] Advantageous, profitable. — 1586 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 221.
For executing of thair commissioun … in the pairtis thairunto requisitt and behovabill
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"Behovabill adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/behovabill>
