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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†DOMINICAL, adj. Belonging to a domain. Obs. in Eng. since 17th cent.Abd. 1793 in Process Powis v. Fraserfield 10:
The town and dominical lands of Balgounie.

[O.Sc. has dominical, id., from 1636; O.Fr. dominical, Med.Lat. dominicalis, belonging to a lord or master.]

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