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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Expres, Expresse, adv. [ME. expresse (Chaucer), f. Expresa.] Expressly, definitely, directly. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xliii. 30.
Thay can defend, evin to the end, Ane mater furth expres 1513 Doug. iii. vi. 168.
The godly prophetes, … that schawis expres The … fatis for to cum Ib. x. v. 109.
Eneas gan … graith thame for the batail all expres 1559 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 40.
He dissasentit expresse to thair desyre 1567 Sat. P. iv. 178.
Quhairfoir let Princes pryde them not expres In warldlie welth

b. With aganis or in contrar.(1) c1420 Wynt. ix. 2979.
Thus agane the lauch expres ... chosyn wes This knychtis son than to that state c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlvi. 37.
Agane the law of kynd thow gois expres c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 188.
Expres aganis Goddis bidding 1555 Glenartney Doc. MS.
Expres aganis the tennour of the actis of parliament 1581 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 87.
Quhilk is … expres aganis the commone weill 1590 Digest Justiciary Proc. M. 18.
Wseing of the said poyssoun expres aganes the saidis actis of parliament(2) 1556 Inverness B. Rec. I. 3.
The same is expres incontrar our bowrow lawis 1580 Ib. 277.
Expres in contrar the actis and statutis maid thairanent