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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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*Admeir, -meer, -mir(e, v. [e.m.E. admire (c 1590), F. admirer, L. admīrārī.] tr. and intr. To admire, to marvel. — 1609 Gardyne Garden 80.
Which we . . mortals marvels and admirs [: appears] 1626 Garden Worthies 52.
The onlie matchless-Matchavell admeerd Ib. 132.
English both did mark it, and admeir'd 1639 Fam. Rose 325.
I admeir that . . [nane] hade acquantit me therwith c1650 Spalding I. 23. Ib. 24.
He wes admeirit and lookit vpone as ane man of gryte vassallage 1686 Bk. Pasquils 213.
It may be admired What winds he hath steer'd