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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Efferit, Efferd, ppl. a. Also: efferrit, effeirit, -ed, effeird, effaired. [Var. of afferit Aferd(e; cf. Effering,vbl.n.] Frightened, alarmed.The forms effeirit, effeird in a1500 Henr. Fab. 920, 1404, etc., are found only in late copies of the text. c1515 Asl. MS. I. 211/19.
All the pepill was efferit of thar lyvis 1513 Doug. v. vii. 102.
Be not efferd, Darhes; na thing the greve Ib. xiii. iii. 105.
I … all efferit, quhen thou wald depart 1535 Stewart 48892.
The Red Cuming … Efferit wes and in sum part adred c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 303.
I wald not effeirit be, To mak debait aganis sic thre c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 155.
The ladyis sawe, and suddanelie was effeird a1578 Pitsc. I. 115/2.
Quhen the king hard of this prouission of the Erle of Douglas he was gretlie effaired Ib. 184/13.
Thir wordis … maid the king sa effeirit of the Duik of Albanie that [etc.]