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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LEEBERAL, adj., n. Also leebral. Gen.Sc. forms of Eng. liberal. See P.L.D. § 45. Hence adv. leebrally. [′librəl]Abd. 1884 D. Grant Keckleton 79, 137:
Gentlemen, I'm nae Tory, but neither am I a Leebral o' the penny-wise-an'-pound-foolish schule. … I endeavoured to deserve the praises he sae leebrally bestowed on me.m.Lth. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick ix.:
Juist anither o' their dodges to cab a wheen Leebral votes.Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 119:
His denner an' his supper spreads War leebral an' genteel.