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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Confederat(e, p.p. and ppl. adj. [ME. confederat (1387), L. confœderātus. Cf. Confiderat.] Confederated, allied.1513 Doug. iii. i. 33.
Our pepil togidder confederate and aly [= allied] 1533 Bell. Livy I. 223/21.
The Latinis (quhilkis war thare colonyis and confederate freyndis) 1533 Boece iv. xviii. 159 b.
The confederate kingis sitting collaterale in ane sete a1578 Pitsc. 130/7.
Thair came ambassadouris fre Richart … , Edwart … and thair confederat freindis 1619 Garden Elphinston 812.
Thy France thair freind confederatc1650 Spalding II. 33.
The confederat covenanteris both in England and Scotland
