A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Predominant, Predomenant, pres. p. and ppl. adj. [e.m.E. (1576), F. prédominant (14th c.), L. type *prædomināns, -ānt- pres. p. of med. and mod. L. predominārī.] Predominating. a. Of persons: Having ascendancy over the other members of a group or class. b. Of a fault: Preponderant. —c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus Prol. 91.
Howbeit that ane be ay predominant, And of the laif in maist part hes maistrie 1613 Haddington Corr. 122.
That quhan ye mend your predomenant falt, I sall mend it
