English verbal regularizes the Middle English final vowel while preserving the learned base and suffix.
CANONICAL RELATIONSHIP RECORD
COVERAGE LEDGER ↗EDGE / 0637continuationestablished
A CLAIM
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A relationship—not a generated explanation. Both endpoints, every editorial field, every citation, and every dossier reuse are preserved below.
verbal
of, relating to, or consisting of words; of a verb; spoken rather than written
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · Middle English, 15th century · word related adjectiveverbale
of or consisting of words
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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP
EVERY FIELD, NOT A FAIRY TALE
The relational word sense continues while verb-related and spoken-language senses develop alongside it.
First known use is reported in the fifteenth century.
Merriam-Webster Editors
established — no additional confidence note is attached.
reviewed
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Verbal — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseDefinitions, Word History, and First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the English form, wide semantic range, and fifteenth-century horizon.
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