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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1549
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Pieteabil, a. [Pieté n. Cf. Piteable a. b.] Compassionate in nature or attitude. — 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 126/25.
Ruben vas pieteabil and humain and the tothir nyne brethir var cruel and dissaitful
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"Pieteabil adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pieteabil>
