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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: 1574
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Congruous, a. [e.m.E. (1599), L. congruus.] Correct. — 1574 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 323.
That … nane salbe admittit to the functioun of a Minister within the Kirk, but sick as … are able to … speake congruous Latine
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"Congruous adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/congruous>
