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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1606-1612
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Infantrie, Infantorie, n. [e.m.E. infant(e)ry foot-soldiers (1579), children (1613–16).] Children, boys, collectively. — 1606 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 39.
The haill infantorie within this toune,. .the fathers of the said infantrie 1610–12 Ayr B. Acc. 249.
To the youth and infantrie. .thair bend of the papingo
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