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Quotation dates: 1676
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(Previous,) Pravious, adj. [17th c. Eng. prævious (1625), previous (1660), L. prævi-us, going before, leading the way.] Previous, prior, antecedent. — 1676 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 26 July.
That the boording and gold lybellt was pravious to the foirsaid discharge
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