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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Ebrew, n. and a. Also: Ebrewe, Ebro(w. [ME. Ebrew, Ebreu (a 1225), OF. Ebreu, med. L. Ebreus, L. Hebræus. Cf. Hebrew.]

1. n. a. The Hebrew language. b. A Hebrew.a. a1400 Leg. S. ii. 268.
Quhen the hewid strickine wes away, In ebrow clerly canne it say Of Ihesu Criste c1420 Wynt. ii. 156 (C).
In til his tyme he fande of new To wryte letteris of Ebrewe 1456 Hay I. 222/30.
The quhilkis clerkis had all langagis, bathe Ebrew, Greic, and Latine c1515 Asl. MS. I. 326/19.
He … wrait his gospellis in Jury in Ebrewe 1531 Bell. Boece I. 255.
Sanct Jerome … translatit the Bibill out of Ebrew in Latine c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1775.
Affore that tyme all spak Ebrewb. 1622-6 Bisset II. 200/33.
The Ebrewis … used bying and selling in the tyme of Noy

2. adj. Of the Hebrews or their language. c1420 Wynt. i. 1478 (C).
Qwhar befor was oysit nane Bot Ebrew langage it allayn 1579 Acts III. 179/1.
The first lectour … sall teiche the preceptis of the Ebrew grammer 1642 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 293.
The … counsell thinks it meit and expedient that ane Ebro lesson be teachit weiklie in the colledge of this burgh