ppl. a. Sc. [pa. pple. of APPREVE, after strong vbs. like weave, woven, etc.] = APPROVED.

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1609.  Skene, Reg. Maj., 37. Ane man, quha is ane approven theif (bruted and commonlie suspected as ane theife).

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1637.  Gillespie, Eng.-Pop. Cerem., III. ii. 19. I fortify my proposition by approven examples. [See also APPREVE.]

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