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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1549, 1622-1626
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(Refuting,) Refuitting, vbl. n. Also altered or erroneous form: refewing.[Refute v.] The action of refuting, or proving (something) groundless. — 1549 Lamb Resonyng 111/11.
Consequenter, be refewing of thir twa last homagis, all the precedent and … following homagis most necessarlie decase 1549 Ib. 167/4.
Ȝe haue hard our refewing of the detenit Inglis rebellis 1622-6 Bisset II 184/13.
Eftir mony probabill … obiectionis … proponed in this mater and refuitting of all douttis
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