a. Obs.–1 [f. VALUE v. + -ATIVE.] Expressive of value.
1566. Stapleton, Ret. Untr. Jewel, IV. 62. The Sacramentary off Geneua will haue the verbe est is, to stand for, is in value, not is in substance, and so (est) must not be a verbe substantiue, but a verbe valuatiue.
