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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1597
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Radicale, -icall, -ycall, adj. [e.m.E. and ME radical (Trevisa), late L. rādīcāl-, F. radical (15th-16th c. as adj.).] a. Radicale humidite, humour radicall, the moisture or humour inherent, according to medieval philosophy, in living things and necessary for their continuing well-being. b. Forming the root, original, primary. —a. 1490 Irland Mir. I 66/1.
The humedite naturale & radicale, that is restorit be … nurising 1533 Boece 408b.
That the radicale and lifelye hwmydite was na thing mystemperit 1597 James VI Dæmonol. (S.T.S.) 32/17.
His humour radicall continually sweating out … and no good new suck being put in the place thereof, … hee at last shall vanish awaie —b. c1550 Rolland Court of Venus Prol. 235.
Idilnes is mother radycall Of all vicis and font originall c1552 Lynd. Mon. 446.
So Adam wes cause … radicall, That we bene fragyll synnaris all
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