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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1530
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Purificate, ppl. adj. [L. pūrificāt-us p.p. of pūrificāre Purify v.] = Purifyit ppl. adj. a. —1530 Lynd. Test Pap. 108.
Without vapour was weill purificate [:edificate] The temperat air, soft, sober, and serene
