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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bellicos, a. Also: bellicois, -ios. [ME. (rare) bellicose (a 1450). L. bellicōsus.] Warlike. 1513 Doug. Æn. Comm. vii/1.
Thai war bellicos and chevalrus
1535 Stewart 4482.
The perfite pepill, bald and bellicois
Ib. 4717.
The nobill Scottis, … Rycht bellicois quhilk war in mony stour
1533 Boece viii. vii. 263.
His cumpany, quhilk naturaly was bellicios and hardy
c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 293.
Thay ar … So busteous and eik so bellicois

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