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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1492-1531, 1590
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Emptive, a. Also: emptyve, -tiwe, -tyff. [Alteration of Empty, by analogy with adjs. of French origin in -i and -if.] Empty.1492 Myll Spect, 297/17.
Scho gaif me … ane emptyff and twme purs 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 20.
With rude engyne and barrand emptyve brayn 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. v.
My wery spreit desiring to repres My emptive pen of frutles besines c1590 J. Stewart 43/11.
Now … vith thy teirs fill vp my emptiwe braine c1590 Ib. 171/6.
My emptiwe vaine
