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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1549
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Intelligibil, a. [ME. intelligible (1382), L. -igibilis.] Understandable. — 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 16/16.
I hef vsit domestic Scottis langage, maist intelligibil for the vlgare pepil
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