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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Contemporan(e, -and, a. [L. contemporāneus.] Contemporary. c1420 Wynt. iii. 644.
Gad that tyme and Natan Prophetis ware contemporan Tyll Dawy, Kyng off Israell Ib. v. 4753.
To thire sex Papys contemporane Empryowr wes Iustiniane 1533 Boece v. vij. 178.
With him the king of Britouns Lucius was contemporane Ib. vi. xii. 210 b.
Religios novice[s], and vthir ȝong studentis with thame contemporane a1586 Maitland Geneal. Seytoun 3.
The dait of thair rignes contemporand with the historie following
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