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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Parrhesie, n. [e.m.E. parresia (1586), parrhesy (1659), late L. parrhēsia, f. the Greek.] Frankness of speech, parrhesia. — 1600-1610 Melvill 256.
With a mightie parrhesie and fluide of eloquence he dinges tham sa down that the bischope was dasht and strukken als dum as the stok he satt upon
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