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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Petous, -(o)ws, a. [Late ME. petous (a 1450), var. of Pitous a. Cf. Petuo(u)s a., Peteo(u)s a.] Deserving, or appealing for, pity; pitiable. = Petuo(u)s a. 1. — c1475 Wall. viii. 1227.
Prayand for pece thai cry with petous cher a1500 Lanc. 3263.
The clamore … Was … petws for til her c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlii. 31. a1568 Scott xviii. 30.
Makand ane petous mone — c1475 Wall. ii. 175.
All weildand God resawe My petows spreit and sawle amange the law
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