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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Degenerat(e, p.p. and adj. [e.m.E. (c 1500), L. dēgenerātus.] Degenerated; degenerate.(1) a1500 Henr. Fab. 454.
Ȝe ar … changit and degenerate Fra ȝour father c1500-c1512 Dunb. xiv. 42 (B).
Sic brallaris and bosteris degenerat fra thair naturis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5385.
Men mycht consydder thair estate, Frome charitie degenerate 1562-3 Winȝet I. 8/15.
That vther, degenerat fra the auncient nobilitie of thair eldaris(2) a1500 Henr. Orph. 9.
Yt is contrar the lawis of natur A gentill man to be degenerat 1562-3 Winȝet I. 8/27.
The vtheris degenerat ignorantis abone specifeit a1578 Pitsc. I. 77/22.
Albeit throw base estait thai be degenerat a1585 Maitl. Q. lxii. 123.
That fals and degenerat seid of Douglassis
