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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Domestic, a. Also: domestik, -ick, -ique, -icque; domistik. [e.m.E. domestique (1521), -yc, -ick, etc., OF. domestique, L. domesticus.]
1. Pertaining to one's own country or nation.1531 Bell. Boece II. 213.
He … nurist concord, baith with uncouth and domistik pepill Id. Livy I. 187/13.
How beit the ciete was in quiet … but ony vncouth or domestic weris 1533 Boece ix. xi. 314.
Nowder sal exteriour inemyis nor domestic of resoun be ferit in tyme cuming 1549 Compl. 16/16.
I hef vsit domestic Scottis langage, maist intelligibil for the vlgare pepil 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 514.
Thai have nevir … yit bene ourthrawin be the auctouris of ony domestik seditionis
2. Intimate; closely associated.1533 Bell. Livy I. 93/17.
Thir persouns, quhilkis war alliate togiddir with familiare and domestik tendirnes
3. Belonging to, employed in, a household.1581 Acts III. 245/1.
Domesticque servandis 1589 Treas. Acc. MS. 170.
For the furnessing of certane his domestique seruitouris to serue thame in cleithing 1592 Edinb. Test. XXIV. 135.
The sowmes abonewrittin … to be equallie distributit be his said spous to his domestick sounes nocht forisfamiliat
