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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1538, 1683
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Rationall, -ale, adj. [ME and e.m.E. racional (Trevisa), rationall (1531), OF rationel, MF -al, racional (1411), L. ratiōnāl-.] a. Endowed with reason. b. Of a conjunction: Indicating a reason. c. Consonant with reason. —a. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 201.
Ane lustie rout of beistis rationall Of ladyis fair and gudlie men [etc.] a1538 Abell 2a.
The sext day He maid the bestis brwtale and the man rationale —b. 1531 Vaus (1531) 2.
Ane coniunctione may be of diuers power, now rationale, now causale —c. 1683 Martine Reliq. Divi Andreae 211.
Fragments, tradition and … conjectures; … it is good if they be likelie and any way rationall
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