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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Invasour, n. Also: invaisour, inwasure. [e.m.E. invasour (1524), late L. invāsor, OF. invaseur. Cf. Invasar.] a. An invader. b. An attacker or assailant. fig. —a. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 72.
Als sone as Edeir had dantit all invasouris of his realme 1533 Boece iii. xix. 119.
He repute thame worth als grete reproche that defendit nocht thare awne rowmes as the invasouris of vtheris Ib. iv. xii. 144.
The insulanis, … thinking na thing mycht be dificill … to sic invasouris, … become randerit to Romanis a1538 Abell 972 a.
Edwart sicund inwasure 1570 Leslie I24.
The lordis … causit certane nobill men remane … for defence of the bordouris contrar the saidis thre wardanis and thair invaisourisb. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 132.
Dardannus, the invasour of the common weil
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