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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513, 1604-1605
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Febillit, Feiblit, ppl. a. [e.m.E. feebled (1566).] Enfeebled. — 1513 Doug. ix. xiii. 80.
The febillit brath ful fast can beit and blaw a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 212.
Quhill baith my febillit [v.r. feiblit] eyis grew dim
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"Febillit ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/febillit>
