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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1498-1499, 1571-1605
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Enteir(e, a. Also: entere, -teere. [ME. enter (a 1400), entere, -teere, OF. entier. Cf. Inteir a.] Entire, sound. — a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 734.
Quhar saull and body sall haf resemblans … With detfull stature & with memberis enteire [v.r. entere] 1571 Satirical Poems xxvii. 9.
Thy hous hes ay bene trustye and enteir a1585 Maitland Quarto MS xxxix. 60.
Ane hairt enteir quhilk bayth is traist and trew a1605 Montg. 253/39.
God's word is cleare; His law sinceere, And most enteere
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