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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Defective, a. [e.m.E. defective, -yve, ME. defectif, -yf, OF. defectif, -ive, late L. dēfectīvus.] Faulty. — 1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 123.
Thi luf alsso it may be defectyve, To luf thine awin and geif of otheris na cure
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"Defective adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/defective>
