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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Flevour, Flewour(e, n. Also: flaweoure, fleuvir, flevir. [OF. flevour, var. of fleur Flewer n., and flavour, ME. flavour, flavor (a 1400).] Smell, odour, scent. c1420 Wynt. i. 1039.
The kynd … swa stark is off flaweoure [C. flewour] Ib. iv. 275.
A lawnd off fresch flewoure 1461 Lib. Plusc. I. 383.
Flouris … Of quhilk the fleuvir to the hevyn retouris 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. Prol. 15.
Vapours hote, … Dulce of odour, of fleuour maist fragrant a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1123.
Thoucht I wes wile, throu flewour now I schyne 1531 Bell. Boece II. 201.
The corruppit flevour of the deid carioun 1549 Stirling B. Rec. I. 56.
That it be nocht knawin … that thair is ane closet in that part, othir be flevir, sicht, or coloring of the said wallis