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† humil, -ile, a. Obs. Chiefly Sc.
Also 5 -yll, 6 -yle, -ill.
[ad. L. humil-is humble; in 16th c. F. also humile, 12th c. humele.]
Humble.
c1470Henry Wallace iv. 1, September, the humyll moneth suette, Quhen passyt by the hycht was off the hette. 1500–20Dunbar Poems ix. 4, I repent my synnys with humill hairt contreit. 1533Gau Richt Vay 24 He that hes perfit lwiff in hime [God] he is humil, and redy to serwe euerie man. 1542Boorde Dyetary x. (1870) 225 Andrew Borde..doth surrender humyle commendacyon. 1567Gude & Godlie B. (S.T.S.) 96 Humill men sall inhereit the eird.
b. Of a plant: Of lowly growth.
1567J. Maplet Gr. Forest 32 The Balme tree..his lowe and humile kinde of growth. |