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Questionate, v. [Nonce-form, ? after interrogate. Cf. obs. Eng. questionatively (1657), med. L. questionation- questioning.] tr. To interrogate. —1652 Ellon Presb. 430.
Wee being diging on our own unquestionable heritadge … wee wes questionated by the Laird of Wattertoun who did inhibit us to cast any moir thair