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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sensitive, Sencitive, Sensative, adj. [Late ME and e.m.E. sensytif (Lydgate), sensityue (c1449), sensatiue (1548), sencitiue (1555), F. sensitif, -ive (c1265 in Larousse), med. L. sensitivus ‘concerned with sensation, sensory’ (Latham).] Connected with the senses; capable of experiencing sensation. —1456 Hay II 157/10.
Man has bathe saule vegitative that he lyfis by, sencitive [ed. sent-] that he felis by, intellective that he understandis by [etc.] 1490 Irland Mir. II 85/26.
He has gevin to thame knawlage sensitive atour the laif 1490 Irland Mir. III 36/14.
Vthir thingis … that our wittis sensatiue and natural wnderstanding may nocht knaw na comprehend 1490 Irland Mir. III 87/23.
As the power vigitatiue [serves] to the sensitiue and the sensitiue to the intellectiue [etc.] 1531 Bell. Boece I Proheme xiv.
For he that nold aganis his lustis strive Bot leiffis as beist of knawlege sensitive Eildis richt fast
