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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1549
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Agrest, a. [ME. agrest (c 1440, also e.m.E., but rare), OF. agreste (14th c.), L. agrestis.] Rustic, rural. —1549 Complaynte of Scotland 16/13 (my barbir agrest termis).
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"Agrest adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/agrest>
