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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Schiwerine, n. ? A shiterow or heron. According to OED, this, also schidderem and schilderne, are corrupt forms of shiterow, ‘prob. repeated from some older enactment’ in a list of game birds in Acts (see, e.g., below). — 1600 Acts IV 236/2.
Goldynkis mortynis schiwerinis skeldraikis herroun butter or ony sic kynd of foullis commounlie vseit to be chaisit with halkis
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