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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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ARGUMENT, v. To state the arguments for.Lnk. c.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) I. 242:
Then came the Count de Maurpas, With Charles to argument the cause.

[Obs. since early 17th cent. as a v. in St.Eng. Used in earlier Sc. in the sense of to argue, to prove, to show. Q. Kennedy Tractive 114 (1558): “it argumentis nocht that . . .”]

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