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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1490
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Edifice, -fiis, n. [ME. (Chaucer), L. ædificium.] An edifice, building. — 1490 Irland Mir. I. 14/25.
Vpon it is foundit all the hale edific and bigging of haly kyrk 1490 Ib. 101/6.
It was the first precius stane that was put in the edifiis of oure prauite
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