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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Totall, -ale, -ell. adj. (n., adv.). [ME and e.m.E. total (Chaucer), totall (c1400), med. L. summa totalis.]
1. adj. Whole, entire, in the phrase sum total (med. L. sum(m)a totalis). b. Complete, utter.1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 31.
[Summa totalis off the preceiding comptis of debursmentis … extendis to [etc.] 1663 Sc. Ant. III 23.]
Suma totalis extending to the said souma of £2350 punds dew 1474 Treas. Acc. I 72.
Sum totale of bath thir sidis, lix li. xv d. 1492 Treas. Acc. I 204.
Sowme totale of thir dischargeis, in money, rewardis, … hoise, … extendis to [etc.]b. 16… Acts V (1817) 309.
This is nothing les intendit againes this kirk and kingdome nor ane vttir exterminioun and totall destructioun 1668 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 285.
The enemy having entered in possessione of his fortune being advertised heroff by his freinds forced to returne home for preventing of his totall ruine
2. absol. as noun. A whole (sum).1676 S. Ronaldshay 106.
Southronaldsays, north paroshin and south paroshin, put together in the totall [sc. of the free rents]
3. adv. Completely, wholly.15.. Clar. iii 699.
The auld servandis … Whom he suspectit gart banisch furth totell, And quhom he lovit thay still in court did dwell
