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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Directrix, n. [med. L. (1461) and e.m.E. (1622).] A female director. — 1513 Doug. ix. vii. 80.
O Latonya … send me thy supple, Addres my wark, be directrix, said he
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"Directrix n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/directrix>
