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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1507-1599
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Medwart, n. Also: -uart, -ward, -wort. [ME. medwurt (c 1265), medewort (a 1387), e.m.E. medewurt, OE. medowyrt.] The plant meadow-sweet. — 1507 Lanark B. Rec. 17.
For medwardis to strow the tolbuth ij d. 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 42/31.
The scheiphyrdis vyuis … gadrit … mony fragrant grene meduart a1578 Pitsc. I. 336/9.
The fluir laid witht greine cherittis witht sprattis medwartis and flouris c1590 J. Stewart II. 19/142.
Ane place … be nature cled Vith rosis reed, meduart and mergeleine 1587-99 Hume 53/27.
Let all the streets … Be strowd … With … medwortes [etc.]
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