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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1590
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Perseverant, a. Also: persewer- and -ent, -and. [Late ME. and e.m.E. perseuerant (1413), F. persévérant (12th c. in Hatz.-Darm.). Cf. Persever(e v.] Steadfast; persevering. — 1531 Bell. Boece I. 44.
This … battall was fochtin with … perseverant hatrent 1531 Ib. II. 97.
Perseverand 1533 Id. Livy I. 219/8.
Fechtand with perseverant [v.r. persewerand] manhede to the deith 1551 Hamilton Catechism 9.
With ane constant and perseverent lufe c1590 Fowler II. 29/24.
Be perseuerand malice
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