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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1432, 1570-1610
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Doutfull, a. Also: dut-, douptfull. [ME. douteful (Wyclif), dowteful, e.m.E. doutful.] Uncertain; admitting of doubt. 1432 Highland P. II. 178.
The parti plenyheand sal … warn his party of the defautis [in the charter] and clausis doutfull 1570 Leslie 166.
Of … hiech courage in … douptfull affaires 1570 Ib. 301.
The douptfull reportis that ar spred 1572 Maitland Quarto MS lxii. 46.
Our antecessouris … oft incurrit mony doutfull daingeris 1602 Colville Parænese Ep. 27.
Lest the tender conscience of the simpill suld be brangillit and maid doutfull 1600-1610 Melvill 143.
Being … in this dutfull debeat amangs our selves
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