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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1513, 1569-1610
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Mudy, -ie, Muddy, -ie, a.2 [Late ME. and e.m.E. moddy (1413), moudy (1598), muddy, -ie (1526), f. Mude n.1] Muddy, lit., fig. and proverbial. — 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 141.
I … fast away syne fled Ontil a muddy marras [Ruddim. ane mudy mares] a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS clxx. 33.
As the mas … of muddie [Q. mudie] molde 1596 Dalr. I. 50/5.
This kynde of fishe abhorris frome mudie water —fig. 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 57.
With rasche violent motioun of ane muddie troubillit mynde —proverb 1600-1610 Melvill 711.
Making chuse rather to drink in mudie watteres then [etc.]
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