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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Repater, -yr, v. [MF repestre, -paistre (1395 in Larousse), late L. repascere, f. pascere to feed.] tr. To feed. Cf. Repast v. — 1513 Doug. vii Prol. 93.
Repatyrrit [Sm. Repaterit] weil, and by the chymnay bekyt, … dovne a bed I me strekyt 1513 Ib. viii iv 70.
All the bestis war Repatyrit weil efter thar nychtis layr
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