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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1653
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Octolapse, n. [L. octo and lapse, as in quadrilapse, quintulapse etc.] The eighth lapse, the eighth occasion of sinning (in fornication). — 1653 Strathbogie Presb. 239.
Excommunicat for octolapse in fornication
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"Octolapse n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/octolapse>
