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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1475
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Feblis, Febiys, v. [Late ME. feblissh (1477), OF. *febliss-, feblir.] tr. To make feeble. — 1375 Barb. xiv. 349.
With hungyr he thoucht thame to feblis 1375 Ib. xviii. 256.
Till ger his fais throu fasting Be feblist c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace x. 754.
Sa feblyst [thai] war, the hous till him thai gaiff
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