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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: 1578
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Contemptuus, a. [e.m.E. contemptuous (1547), -uously adv. (1529).] Defiant. — 1578 Reg. Privy C. II. 674.
Sindry greit enormiteis, . . and contemptuus disobediencis of his Majesteis authoritie
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"Contemptuus adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/contemptuus>
