Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1791
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†TENTIVE, adj. An aphetic form of attentive. Obs. in Eng. exc. dial.Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 329:
Nouther party's tentive how to please.
