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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1592, 1654
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Onwilleing, -villing, pres. p. [e.m.E. unwilling (1533).] Unwilling. — 1592 Chron. Perth 5.
Mair raischelie na vyslie onvilling to abyde the indignitie 1654 Fam. Innes 175.
I shall be werrie on willeing to mak any great wse of this warand
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