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November, -bre, n. Also: nowem- and -bere, -bir. [ME. Novembre (a 1225), e.m.E. November, L. November f. novem nine, OF. Novembre.] November, the eleventh month of the year. 1399 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 42.
The xxv dai of Nouembir 1408 Ib. No. 70.
The viij day of the moneth of Novembre the yhere [etc.] 1443 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 286.
Nouembre c1515 Asl. MS. I. 264/22.
The last day of Nouembere 1533 Boece ix. xiv. 322 b.
Nouember a1578 Pitsc. II. 138/1.
Nowember 1587 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 309.
Nowember