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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1424, 1590
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Wrangar, Wrongar, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. wronger (c1449).] a. The guilty party. b. One found guilty of Catholicism or supporting Catholicism. (*Catholiguer n. may be a combination of Catholik adj. and Leg(e n.2 1.) —a. 1424 Hannay College of Justice 6.
The wrangar sall assyth bath the party scathit and the advocatis costis —b. c1590 Fowler I 324/1.
Thomas Duryie: He … pisht his hose in anger A catholiguer and catolik wrongar He tymlie dyed for to prevent the othe
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