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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: 1614
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Odorat, n. [F. odorat (16th c. in Hatz.-Darm.) sense of smell, L. odōrātus.] The sense of smell. — 1614 Misc. Spald. C. I. 263.
The finest tabacco is that which pearceth quickly the odorat with a sharpe aromaticke smell
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"Odorat n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/odorat>
