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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Protest, n. [e.m.E. and late ME (c 1400), OF protest (1479 in Hatz.-Darm.; mod. F. protêt) f. F. protester Protest v. Cf. med. L. protestum, obs. F. proteste.] = Protestatio(u)n(e n. 1. Perh., in the quot. for 1641, merely an abbreviation for protestation. — 1641 Acts V 720/2, etc.
Protest. Lord Lyone King at armes against the ratefecatione foirsaid 1664 Edinb. B. Rec. IX 358.
Seeing there is a protest entered in writt, … there needs no more answer but that it must be decydit be writt
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