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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Middle English forms of subtle. subtlety.

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Examples

  • God, with respect to bis own sotil, orthe souls of his children.

    The Works... Joseph Bellamy 1812

  • [In Russian 'spirit, " 'sotil, " and -breath" respectively 'dukh, " 'dusha, " and 'dykhaniy" derive from the same root.

    My Life Trotsky, Leon 1930

  • 690 ¶ Quando fordes namorado vireis a ser mais profundo, mais discreto e mais sotil, porque o mundo namorado he la, senhor, outro mundo, que estaa alem do Brasil.

    Four Plays of Gil Vicente Gil Vicente 1501

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