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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Alarum, Allarum, n. Also a lairrum. [e.m.E. alarum (1523), ME. alarom, OF. alarme ‘to arms’.] A call to arms; an alarm, assault or attack. 15.. Sym & Bruder 97.
Than all the laddis tryd with a lairrum To flud him & to flyr him bayth 1570 Leslie 285.
The watches and utheris, quha come raschlie to the alarum without armor a1578 Pitsc. II. 170/6.
The Inglisch men gaif the toune allarum, and slew … i^c men or thairby 1596 Dalr. II. 5/35.
The Inglismen … crie a larum