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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1553-1610
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Plentiful(l, a. Also: planti- and -fulle. [e.m.E. plentyful (a 1485), plentefull (c 1510), plenti-, f. Plenté n. and -full.] Plentiful. a. Abundant; copious. b. Yielding, or furnished with, abundance; full of plenty. a 1554 Misc. Bann. C. III. 83.
Rude and onlernit, but science rethoricall, but plantifull eloquence 1594 Acts IV. 72/1.
Of the plentifull ground of the cuntrie 1596 Dalr. I. 10/4.
This cuntrey is plentifull of corne 1596 Ib. 31/17.
It is plentiful throuch oft and frequent salmond fisheng 1596 Ib. 14/24.
Plentifulle 1600-1610 Melvill 44.
That plentifull and inexhaust theassour of … lerning 1600-1610 Ib. 50.
Na place in Europe comparable to Glasgw … for aplentifull and guid chepe mercat of all kynd of langages, artes and sciences
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