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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1614
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Experience, -ens, n. [ME. (Chaucer) and OF. experience, L. experientia.] Experience (of or in something). 1456 Hay II. 17/11.
Wys men of knaulage, that knew and had experience tharof 1456 Ib. 67/5.
Be rycht experience c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace xi. 1237.
As it prewyt be gud experiens 1490 Irland Mir. I. 62/3.
Be experiens cummys science & knawlage 1533 Boece iii. xxi. 122 b.
Lang experience & vse in were … dressit ane reddy way to victorie 1562-3 Winȝet II. 34/18.
Nestorius … , in quhome wes euir mair fame and name, than experience 1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 228.
In respect of his guid qualiteis and experience in his craft 1614 Highland P. III. 163.
This my fwlische adwys wiche I be vofull experiens hes lernit
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