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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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(Fruit-,) Frut(e)les, a. [ME. fruytles (14th c.). Cf. Fructles a.] Producing no fruit or profit. a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1275.
The frutles flowris of warldlie wanyte a1570-86 Kennedy Maitl. F. lxxi. 21.
O flowand ȝouthe, fruteles and feding flour c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 401.
All is bot frutlese his effeir, and falȝeis at the vpwith Id. lxvi. 34.
The frutles erde all witnes beris 1535 Stewart 29236.
Tua vncristin kingis, Frutles but faith, cursit and Cristis fo c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 551.
Barrane ground, with mony frutles weid