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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1581, 1641
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Evert, v. Also: avert. [e.m.E. everte (1538), L. ēvertere.] tr. To overturn, overthrow, destroy. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 69.
Of this town remanis nocht … for it wes evertit be the Danis 1533 Id. Livy I. 68/19.
Eftir thame war send certane legiouns … to euert and cast down the foresaid ciete to the ground 1533 Boece viii. iii. 252 b.
Oure inemyis … euerting the wall of Adrian … invadit all the land beȝond the flude of Humbir 1533 Boece vi. viii. 201.
Erecting . . ane kirk dedicate in name of oure saluatoure, auerting the ald templis of gentilis 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 384.
Quhilkis intendis … to evert as far as in thame lyis the haill stait of this commoun weill 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 22.
To euert this article [of faith] … Beza turnes that place of the salme 1641 Fraser P. 123.
The defender's fair … must necessarily evert all privilege and use of his fair
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