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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1515
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Expound, v. (and p.t.). Also: expownd, expond. [ME. expound (c 1300), expownd, OF. espundre, -pondre, L. expōnere.] tr. To explain. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxvii. 386.
How the haly wryt Sal vndirstand & expond it c1420 Wynt. v. 2691.
Clerly expowndyt thai In .that senyhe Haly Kyrkys fay 1456 Hay I. 15/31.
Here expoundis he the secund party of the visioun a1500 Henr. Orph. 58.
Uranya, … In oure langage quha coude it wele expound, Is callit armony celestiall c1515 Asloan MS I. 323/8.
Baltaser … saw ane hand written on the wall … quhilk Daniell expound to be his deth
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