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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1498-1602
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Frosin, ppl. a. Also: frosyn, frossin. [ME. frosyn (a 1340), p.p. of Frese v.] Frozen (lit. and fig.). a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1130.
Pers fra the splene my frosyn affectioun 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xxxiii.
Ony frosin thing that is cassin in it, meltis and resolvis hastelie: it is thairfore richt proffitable to al frosin beistis 15.. Lichtoun Dreme 36.
Suddanlie out throw the frossin [B. throsin] se We salit in storme 1602 Colville Parænese 71.
That … our frosin hartes may be inflammit to loue that inspekable loue
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