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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1492-1508, 1567-1568
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Invennomit, -yt, ppl. a. [e.m.E. invenom'd (1621), envenomed (1577).] Envenomed; (of a weapon, etc.) poisoned; (of an insect) charged with venom. — 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 278/17.
Slane … throw the inuennomyt serk scho maid him to weir a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 295.
Invennomit lyk a cokkatryce a1568 Bannatyne MS 221 a/43.
The figurat dairt invennomit with blis … hes wondit me
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