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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1566-1596
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Beneficiall, a. Also: benificial. [Late ME. benyfycyall, beneficial, late L. beneficiālis.]
1. Pertaining or relating to benefices. 1566 Reg. Privy C. I. 419.
Dewiteis of beneficiall landis 1567 Acts III. 33/2.
Anent the declaratioun of the Commissaris, how thay sall proceid in beneficiall materis 1592 Ib. 573/1.
The directioun of lettrez of horning in beneficiall materis
2. Beneficent, helpful. 1596 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 153.
At the tyme of the greitt pest he was beneficiall to the puir 1596 Dalr. I. 107/23.
That [thai] … mycht … be benificial toward al
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