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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1512, 1604-1615
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Bewry, v.1 Also: beury. [ME. bewrye, bewrie, var. of bewreye Bewray v.] tr. To reveal, betray. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 41.
Bewrie … Quhat mirth ȝe fand in maryage a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xviii. 66.
Or they wist they wer beuryde a1605 Ib. xliv. 25.
My ene, Quhais longsum looks my lyf beuryis c 1615 Melrose P. 193.
Letters … which bewryes such dealing [etc.]
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