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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1573, 1657
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Flour, Flowr, v.1 [ME. flowre, floure, flure (a 1225), f. Flour,n. after OF. florir.] tr. To adorn with, as with, flowers. Usu. transf. or fig. c1420 Wynt. viii. 3268.
Hym mystryd noucht to call Thame, that flowryd sa wele that wall c1450-2 Howlat 370.
Of pure gold was the ground, … flourit in fay a1500 Golagros and Gawane 486.
Thus flourit thai the fore front, thair fays to fray c1515 Asloan MS I. 317/29.
God … flourit & illuminit the warld with … kynglie maieste 1503 Treasurer's Accounts II. 209.
For ane steik of quhit damas flourit with gold 1533 Boece v. i. 164.
The ymage of Gald, flourit & ourefrett with garlandis 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 231.
One [man] … was sent to the abbay, which flowred captane Mitchallis gallous 1657 Balfour Ann. IV. 403.
One the rewersse, a thissell, floured full in 3 grate stemes
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