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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Expres, Expresse, a. [ME. expresse (Chaucer), OF. expres(se, L. expressus.] Express, explicit, definite. (Occas. following the noun.)(1) 1456 Hay I. 173/33.
Gif he mak ane expres ath 1482 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 501.
Geveand … my plane and expres power c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1198.
Quhow Adam gaif expresse command That [etc.] 1561 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 112.
Quhilkis dekynnis … declarit the samyn to be expres wrang and inobedience 1569 Reg. Privy S. II. 38.
His … expres inhibitioun gevin to his servandis to desist 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Bullion.
Desiring … an solide order to be taken with the express quantities of bullon(2) c1420 Wynt. ix. 2979.
Thus agane the lauch expres Be that electioun chosyn wes [etc.] 1456 Hay I. 188/28.
Jowis schawis manifestly that thai ar oure inymyes expresse c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 45.
Then gaue his grace command expres, I suld be brocht to his presence 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8254.
[For] quhilk be the law expres is na remeid … bot deid 1567 Sat. P. iv. 88.
O faithles flock, … Mantenaris of murther, witchecraft expres