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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Purgator(e, n. [ME and late ME purgatoire (Gower), -ore (Caxton), OF purgatoire, f. as Purgatory n.] a. Spiritual purging by suffering. b. The place of spiritual purging, Purgatory. = Purgatory n. 1. —a. c1420 Wynt. v 5528.
He … all tyme askyd in hys prayere That he suld noucht de before That here [he] tholyd hys purgatore [C. purgator] Ib. 5546, 5556.b. 1456 Hay I 171/27.
That thai may … nocht … remayne lang in purgatore quhen thai ga hyne 1490 Irland Mir. I 49/33.
The pane of purgatore is changit in temporall pane in this waurld Ib. II 41/18.
Thaim that in purgator had tholit and maid satisfaccioun for thar syn 1513 Doug. vi Prol. 91.
Ane other place quhilk purgator representis