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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Immoderat, a. Also: inmoderate. [ME. inmoderat(e (1398), immoderat(e (c 1480), L. immoderātus.] Immoderate, excessive, extreme, too great. —(a) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 139.
Julius … fell in gret infirmite be immoderat flux of catter Ib. II. 91. 1558-66 Knox II. 362.
Ryotouse chear, banketting, immoderat dansing 1562-3 Winȝet II. 20/21.
Leste be the studie of immoderat schortnes the wecht of the mater … suld nocht he persauit(b) 1533 Boece viii. ix. 270.
The … inmoderate lufe of Roxiene invadit my mynde Ib. xi. xii. 430 b.
The inmoderate and haisty ambicioun of Constantyne desiring the crown
