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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1475-1500, 1567-1568
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Cair, Care, v. [ME. caire, cayre (14th c., in allit. verse), ON. keyra to drive.] intr. To make one's way; to proceed, go. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxi. 594.
Twelf thousand wane he thar & mare, To Godis baptysme gert tham care a1400 Ib. xxv. 289.
Til that it hapnyt thame one case To that castel ayrly to care [: ayre] c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace v. 1052.
Schyr Jhon the Grayme and gud Wallace couth cair To the Corhed c1475 Ib. ix. 1243.
Throu out the land to the Lennox thai cair a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 2072.
He … sone awaye his wyf gart care a1568 Bannatyne MS 249 b/5.
Quhen Phebus … At morn sall rys out of his cours to care
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