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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1475-1533
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Fruster, Frustir, a. and n. Also: frustyr. -ar, -ure. [f. the stem of Fruster v. or Frustrat(e.] Ineffective, useless. c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace iv. 345.
In frustyr termys I will nocht tarry lang c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 190.
He has … fair wordis but effect, all fruster [M. frustar] of dedis c1500-c1512 Ib. 400.
Full fruster in his fresch array, & fairnes of persoune c1500-c1512 Id. xlvi. 98.
This frustir [M. frusture] luve all is bot vanite 1533 Boece ix. xx. 342 b.
Eftir mony fruster attemptatis to ische fra that strate place
b. In or of fruster, in vain, useless(ly). c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace i. 313.
Quhat suld I spek of frustir? … For gyft of gud with him he wald nocht bide c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxv. 21.
To ws … be lampis in schyning, Or than in frustar is ȝour lang leirning
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