approvenadj.
/əˈpruːvən/, /əˈprəʊvən/, U.S. /əˈpruvən/, Scottish English /əˈprovən/, /əˈpruvən/ Scottish.
= approved adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective] > proved
proveda1382
convictc1475
probate?1511
comprobate1523
proven1533
persuaded1538
scientifical1588
verified1594
approved1600
approven1609
averred1641
examined1723
substanced1773
clenched1815
made-out1820
open-and-shut1841
1609 J. Skene tr. Regiam Majestatem 37 Ane man, quha is ane approven theif (bruted and commonlie suspected as ane theife).
1637 G. Gillespie Dispute against Eng.-Popish Ceremonies iii. ii. 19 I fortify my proposition by approven examples. [See also appreve v.]
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adj.1609