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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1498-1560, 1622-1626
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Famos(e, a. [ME. famose (a 1450), L. fāmōsus.] = Famous a. a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 74.
That morale man and famos philosophoure Four thingis commendit c1515 Asloan MS I. 163/17.
Fra the south of Hercules pilleris … ar mony ylis bot xxti ar mast famos 1522 Fife Sheriff Ct. 268.
Barronnis frehaldaris and utheris famos personis 1560 St. A. Kirk S. 50.
The testimony and depositiones of famose witnes 1622-6 Bisset II. 201/6.
Caria, induellaris quhairof war maist famos for schipping
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