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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1420
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Sembling, vbl. n.1 [ME sembling (a1300); Semble v.] A hostile encounter. = Semble n.1 3, Assembling vbl. n. Cf. Sembland n. — c1420 Wynt. viii 6212 (W).
Thai maid haill countynance of fechting, Bot quhen thai come to the sembling [C. assemblynge, R. assemblyng] Foroutin dynt thai gaif the bak
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