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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1661
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(Votive,) Wotive, adj. [e.m.E. votiue (1593), L. vōtīvus.] In the nature of a vow, dedicated, devoted. — 1661 Stockholm New Year's Gift Title.
The authors most serious vvishes and vvotive desires of a prosperous neu year
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"Votive adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/votive>
