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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Militar(e, a. Also: -aire. [e.m.E. militar (1588–1640), F. militaire, L. mīlitar-is.] Military, martial. (Common only in Bellenden's Livy.) b. absol. as n., = Martial or warlike (men). —(a) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 3/19.
Quhat vailȝeand campiouns & dukis militare Ib. 205/31.
The Romane state … was governit be ressoun militare [L. disciplina militari] Ib. II. 60/14.
Thay concludit to mak tribunis militare [L. tribunos militum] with power consulare Ib. 155/11, 183/18, etc. 1657 Stitchill Baron Ct. 9.
[He] commited blood upon the said Thomas with his hande without any militar weapons less or mair —(b) 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 151/6.
The knauledge of the airt militaire —absol. 1626 Garden Worthies 161.
Most feirclie there ye fought And nought amongs yow militar omitted That … should be done
