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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Wele deserving,) Well-deserving, ppl. adj. [e.m.E. wel deseruing (1576); Deserve v.] Deserving of reward, meritorious. — 1632 Lithgow Trav. ii 66.
The … generals diuided innumerable spoyles to their well-deseruing captaines
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"Wele Deserving ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/wele_deserving>
