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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rest, n.4 ? Var. of wrest = a sprain. But perh. also a punning reference to auld rest (restis), common in Rest n.2 1. — a1605 Montg. Flyt. 323 (H).
The rotte, the roupe, and the old rest
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