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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Life-,) Lif-thraw, n. [Thraw n.1] (One's) lifetime. — a1400 Leg. S. xli. 331.
A lame quhytare than ony snaw That euir thai schaw of the lif-thraw
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