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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1530
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Avert, v.1 [OF. avertir, L. advertere. Cf. Advert v.] tr. To warn, give notice to, take notice of. — 1456 Hay I. 294/32.
He send the prophet … for till avert him, and avis him of his syn 1530 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 130.
To quietly auert where they heir noyis of strangearis and to auert the prouest thairof
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