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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1490, 1573-1596
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Disting(ue, v. Also: distinge, distuing. [ME. distynge (a 1340), distingue, OF. distinguer, L. distinguere.] tr. To distinguish. 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 131.
The artiklis of the faith are distingit anens the thingis that we sall se and knaw in glore eternall 1490 Ib. 172.
The man of craft … can distinge betuix thame 1573 Satirical Poems xl. 326.
Ane gallimafray never of thame mak, Bot ane gude caus distingue from wickitnes c1590 Fowler I. 114/55.
Thucydides I lykwyse saw that weill distings [It. distingue] the place, The tyme [etc.] 1596 Dalr. II. 387/1.
Quhairto thrie or four [persons] distuing or define I in this speiking
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