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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Avaricious, Avaritious, a. Also: auaricious, av-, au-, awaricius, awariceous, avarichious, auerisius; auaritious, -ius. [Late ME. avaricious (Caxton), F. avaricieux, -euse.] Avaricious. Also absol.1456 Hay I. 25/30 (in the avaricious man); 27/12 (Bartilmew the gredy avaricius). a1500 Colk. Sow i. 30 (auaritious wynnyng). c1515 Asl. MS. I. 182/12 (it cummis ofttymis to the auaricius that … ). 1531 Bell. Boece I. 32 (ane avaritius cumpany of limmers). 1549 Compl. 90/7 (auaricius lyffing). a1578 Pitsc. I. 136/5 (awaricius gredienes of courteouris). 1596 Dalr. I. 164/32 (ane auaritious persone). c1615 Chron. Kings 24 (quha wes werrie awariceous).