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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Secund,) Second, n.1 [ME and e.m.E. seconde (Chaucer), second (1599) in geometry, a sixtieth part of a minute (Chaucer), in the following sense (1695), F. seconde (in the following sense, 1671 in Larousse), med. L. secunda, fem. of L. secundus Secund(e adj. ‘used ellipt. for secunda minuta, i.e. the result of the second operation of sexagesimal division’ (OED). In measurement of time: A second, the sixtieth part of a minute. —1573-1600 King Cat. in Cath. Tr. 203/18.
The cowrse of the sone, quhilk sence hes bene obseruit to be accompleseit in 365 dayes 5 houris 10 min. and 16 secondis
