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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1499-1533

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Memorative, a. Also: -yve. [Cf. (1) late ME. and e.m.E. memoratyf, -ive, (1448–9) reminding, preserving a memory, commemorative,; (1481) pertaining to the memory, (1481) having a good memory, F. mémoratif, med. L. memorativus, and (2) Memorant pres. p., Memorantive a., Memoratible a.] a. Pertaining to memory, memorial. b. (Only in Boece. freq. rendering L. memor). Mindful. —a. a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 1429.
Than Arthur … In to his wit memoratyve can seik
b. (1) 1533 Boece i. vi. 46.
Memorative [L. memor] how grete skaith to ws baith … may follow throw this journay
1533 Ib. vii. x. 241 b.
The barons … memorative [L. haud ignari] how caduke … is al mortall estate
(2) 1533 Boece iii. ix. 104.
Gif … ȝe be memorative [L. memores] of ald amyte
1533 Ib. xiii. 110 b. 1533 Ib. v. i. 163. 1533 Ib. vii. vii. 234 b.

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