a. and sb. Obs. [ad. L. experient-em: see EXPERIENCE sb.]

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  A.  adj. Having experience; = EXPERIENCED 1. Experient of: acquainted with.

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c. 1420.  Pallad. on Husb., II. 96. The wardeyne with his rodde experient May be therof thourgh putting every went [i.e., space dug].

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c. 1523.  Barclay, trans. Mancini’s Mirr. Gd. Manners, H iiij b. The manner … Of a wyse Phesician or Leche experient.

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1605.  Chapman, All Fooles, Plays, 1873, I. 121. Which wisedome sure he learn’d Of his experient father.

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1630.  Lord, Persees, 29. The knowledge of the latter in these experient times seemeth unnecessary.

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  absol.  1642.  Herle, Fuller Answ. to Ferne, To Rdr. 1. No man can write well of it, but he must … eate the Roll … the experient herein are only eloquent.

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  B.  sb. Something experienced, tested or tried.

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1605.  Timme, Quersit., III. 156. This noble experient.

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