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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1563-1606, 1657
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Paternall, a. [e.m.E. (1605), late and med. Lat. paternal-is.] Of a father or fathers; paternal. — 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 25.
Sould thai not be preferrit to his paternall ennemeis and to slayaris of his father 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xix.
Whom … they pretend to have beene punished with the depriuation of his paternall laire 1657 Mure Hist. Rowallane 241.
Diversified … from the paternall coat [of arms]
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