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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1599
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Antichrist, Antechrist, n. Also: Antichryst, -crist; Antechriste, -chryst, -criste, -cryst. [ME. anti-, antecrist (c 1300), OF. antecrist(e, L. antichristus.] The Antichrist; in later use applied to the Pope.a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 705 (the anticrist drawis neir). 1490 Irland Mir. I. 72/27 (the condampnacione of antecrist). c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxv. 37 (the Antechrysts impyre). c1540 Lynd. Kitteis Conf. 107 (to serue the Paip, the Antechriste). 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 201 (the Antichrist is cumit but dout). 1587-99 Hume 176/348 (the ensignie of the Romane Antichryst).
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